Table 3.37: Blood venom levels on admiss ion and treatment outcomes Treatment outcomes Admitted ≤ 12h Admitted > 12h r p r p Total dose of antivenom (via ls) 0, 365 0, 002 0, 161 0, 463 Total volume of IV fluid on the first day (litres) 0, 605 0, 000 0, 158 0, 472 Hospita lization time (days) 0, 424 0, 000 0, 491 0, 017 Comment: in patients admitted within the first 12 hours after accident, the higher the blood venom level, the higher dose of antivenom or IV fluid volume and the longer hospitalization time are.