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ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME, PACKED
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Descriptor
English
:
Hematocrit
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Hematócrito
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Hematócrito
Synonyms
English
:
Erythrocyte Volume, Packed
Packed Red-Cell Volume
Tree Number:
E01.370.225.625.400
E05.200.625.400
G09.188.370.374
Definition
English
:
The volume of packed RED
BLOOD CELLS
in a
blood
specimen. The volume is measured by
centrifugation
in a tube with graduated markings, or with automated
blood
cell counters. It is an indicator of erythrocyte status in
disease
. For example,
ANEMIA
shows a low value;
POLYCYTHEMIA
, a high value.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
usually NIM
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
EC
economics
ES
ethics
HI
history
IS
instrumentation
MT
methods
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PX
psychology
ST
standards
SN
statistics & numerical data
TD
trends
UT
utilization
VE
veterinary
Record Number:
6550
Unique Identifier:
D006400
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