Table 6 Reference values for PFR and PER categorized by BSA and gender. IQR: interquartile range
|  | Body surface area 0.75–1.59 m2 (n = 34) | Body surface area 1.60–1.89 m2 (n = 24) | Body surface area  ≥ 1.9 m2 (n = 38) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n = 11) | Female (n = 23) | Male (n = 14) | Female (n = 10) | Male (n = 28) | Female (n = 10) | |
Standard method | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Peak filling rate (ml/s) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Median (IQR) | 319 (293,393) | 371 (321,449) | 502 (458,548) | 427 (394,506) | 563 (483,643) | 533 (479,613) |
  Mean ± SD | 345 ± 73 | 369 ± 83 | 491 ± 72 | 449 ± 66 | 584 ± 122 | 550 ± 71 |
 Peak ejection rate (ml/s) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Median (IQR) | 321 (293,381) | 346 (303,387) | 488 (408,586) | 453 (409,526) | 623 (528,672) | 519 (458,646) |
  Mean ± SD | 325 ± 51 | 346 ± 74 | 493 ± 97 | 455 ± 72 | 622 ± 122 | 541 ± 91 |
Compressed method | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Peak filling rate (ml/s) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Median (IQR) | 249 (212,297) | 281 (230,341) | 409 (361,469) | 319 (292,353) | 460 (410,514) | 452 (392,492) |
  Mean ± SD | 262 ± 59 | 284 ± 69 | 410 ± 66 | 330 ± 67 | 475 ± 96 | 455 ± 66 |
 Peak ejection rate (ml/s) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Median (IQR) | 245 (214,268) | 222 (204,274) | 376 (318,417) | 273 (251,345) | 448 (389,497) | 374 (314,434) |
  Mean ± SD | 245 ± 39 | 242 ± 56 | 364 ± 58 | 299 ± 57 | 455 ± 82 | 375 ± 62 |