The hematocrit (/hɪˈmætəkrɪt/) (Ht or HCT), also known by several other names, is the volume percentage (vol%) of red blood cells (RBCs) in blood, measured...
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red blood cells and platelets, the concentration of hemoglobin, and the hematocrit (the volume percentage of red blood cells). The red blood cell indices...
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Polycythemia (also known as polycythaemia) is a laboratory finding in which the hematocrit (the volume percentage of red blood cells in the blood) and/or hemoglobin...
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multiplying a volume of blood by the proportion of blood that is cellular (the hematocrit), and dividing that product by the number of erythrocytes (red blood cells)...
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calculated given the hematocrit (HC; the fraction of blood that is red blood cells) and plasma volume (PV), with the hematocrit being regulated via the...
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the hemoglobin / hematocrit level, and reducing the risk of blood clots. Phlebotomy is typically performed to bring their hematocrit (red blood cell percentage)...
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{\displaystyle CorrectedReticPercentage=ReticPercentage*{Hematocrit \over NormalHematocrit}} This calculation is to correct for the severity of the anemia...
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development and promotes muscle and facial hair development. Women have lower hematocrit (the volume percentage of red blood cells in blood) than men; this is...
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investigators tried to find a reason for Pantani's high hematocrit values, including an hematocrit value of 57.6% recorded on 1 May 1995, at a hospital after...
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average volume of a red blood cell and is calculated by dividing the hematocrit (Hct) by the concentration of red blood cell count.[citation needed] MCV...
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so the hematocrit (amount of RBCs) or the hemoglobin (Hb) in the blood are often used instead to indirectly estimate the value. Hematocrit; however...
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red blood cells present in your vessels has an effect on your health. Hematocrit tests can be performed to calculate the proportion of red blood cells...
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von Willebrand Factor level, platelet number, and (to some extent) the hematocrit (that is, the percent composition of red blood cells in the sample). The...
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cavity by analysing a sample of the fluid, and are defined as having a hematocrit of greater than 50% that of the person's blood. Hemothoraces may be treated...
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these two hematocrits, the tube relative hematocrit, H R {\displaystyle H_{R}} , is defined as H R = tube hematocrit feed reservoir hematocrit {\displaystyle...
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between 120 and 180 minutes after drinking the solution an increase in hematocrit of more than 3 percent at 30 minutes a rise in pulse rate of more than...
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adjusting the reticulocyte percentage by the ratio of observed hematocrit to expected hematocrit to get the 'corrected' reticulocyte count.[citation needed]...
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Dirofilaria immitis (section Hematocrit tube method)
sample may allow greater visibility of any microfilariae. However, the hematocrit tube method will not allow for species differentiation. The modified Knott's...
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in IV therapy, "IVs can be used to change blood test results (such as hematocrit where EPO or blood doping is being used), mask urine test results (by...
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pressure of O2, a person with a high hematocrit carries more oxygen per liter of blood than a person with a lower hematocrit does. High altitude dwellers therefore...
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words, in blood vessels with diameters less than 500 micrometers, the hematocrit decreases with decreasing capillary diameter. The Fåhræus effect definitely...
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hemoglobin concentration in their blood, lower levels of red blood cells (hematocrit), or lower plasma zinc levels. Specifically, practicing geophagy is more...
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are small, "macrocytic" if they are large, and "normocytic" otherwise. Hematocrit, the proportion of blood volume occupied by red blood cells, is typically...
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the blood, is able to stimulate red blood cell production and increase hematocrit. This substance was purified and confirmed as erythropoietin. In 1977...
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also called erythrocytes). The increase in RBCs leads to an increased hematocrit in the blood, and a subsequent increase in hemoglobin that increases the...
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fluid resuscitation should be adjusted based on clinical assessment, hematocrit and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) values. In the initial stages (within the...
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[citation needed] Criteria for severe OHSS include enlarged ovary, ascites, hematocrit > 45%, WBC > 15,000, oliguria, creatinine 1.0–1.5 mg/dl, creatinine clearance...
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packed red blood cell. It is calculated by dividing the hemoglobin by the hematocrit. Reference ranges for blood tests are 32 to 36 g/dL (320 to 360g/L), or...
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}{(1-H)^{\alpha }}}},} where α depends on protein composition and H is the Hematocrit number. Water, air, alcohol, glycerol, and thin motor oil are all examples...
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