Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The percentage by volume of packed red blood cells in a given sample of blood after centrifugation.
- noun A centrifuge used to determine the volume of blood cells and plasma in a given sample of blood.
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- noun medicine The
percentage (byvolume ) ofpacked red blood cells in acentrifuged sample ofblood - noun medicine A centrifuge used to
analyze the relative amount of red blood cells andplasma in blood
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
- noun the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The hematocrit is a basic, inexpensive screening test for anemia.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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The hematocrit is the proportion of blood that consists of red blood cells; the lower the hematocrit, the more anemic the patient.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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The lab measurement for red blood cells is called "hematocrit," and 35% to 55% is considered normal.
It's Always about the Blood James Killus 2008
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The lab measurement for red blood cells is called "hematocrit," and 35% to 55% is considered normal.
Archive 2008-02-01 James Killus 2008
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One consequence of the extra cells is that the percentage of the blood volume taken up by the cells (the "hematocrit") goes up.
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As to your blood, I’m sure that the 41% is your hematocrit, which is basically a measurement of the volume of your red blood cells in a known quantity of serum.
Low carb diets and copper | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2006
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Riders who are found to have hematocrit levels of 50 or above are provisionally suspended, pending further investigation.
Mosquera says he has no reason to dope and has a clear conscience 2010
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Such an increase can also result in a lower overall hematocrit level, despite the presence of a greater number of red blood cells produced by EPO or introduced by blood doping.
Mosquera says he has no reason to dope and has a clear conscience 2010
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While more sophisticated methods of detection have evolved over the years, the UCI still conducts regular hematocrit checks both in and out of competition.
Mosquera says he has no reason to dope and has a clear conscience 2010
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The resulting anemia may be severe enough to require replacement transfusions. 1 A baseline hemoglobin/hematocrit and peripheral smear may be warranted to monitor for the occurrence of hemolytic anemia.
Phenazopyridine 2010
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