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In a second experiment, 14 adults performed a 20-min seated and a 20-min supine rest to assess for the effect of posture on haematological parameters.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> Haemoglobin mass (CAP = 948.8 \u00b1 156.8\u00a0g; VEN = 943.4 \u00b1 157.3 g, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.108) and intravascular volume (CAP = 6.5 \u00b1 1\u00a0L; VEN = 6.5 \u00b1 0.9 L, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.752) were statistically indifferent, had low bias (Hbmass bias = 14.45 \u00b1 40.42\u00a0g, LoA -64.78\u00a0g\u201493.67\u00a0g) and were highly correlated between sampling techniques. Reliability analysis demonstrated no difference in the mean change in variables calculated from both sampling sites and good to excellent intraclass correlation coefficients (&amp;gt;0.700), however, typical measurement error was larger in variables measured using CAP (VEN Hbmass TE% = 2.1%, CAP Hbmass TE% = 5.5%). The results indicate that a supine rest prior to the rebreathing protocol would have a significant effect on haemoglobin concentration and haematocrit values compared to a seated rest, with no effect on carboxyhaemoglobin %.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> The present study demonstrates that CAP and VEN were comparable for the calculation of Hbmass and intravascular volumes in terms of accuracy. However, reduced reliability and increased error in the CAP variables indicates that there are methodological considerations to address when deciding which blood drawing technique to utilise. 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