MCV

MCV mean corpuscular volume.

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MCV

abbr.

mean corpuscular volume

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Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)

A measure of the average volume of a red blood cell.

Mentioned in: Red Blood Cell Indices

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MCV,

abbreviation for mean corpuscular volume.

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MCV,

n See mean corpuscular volume.

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MCV

1. mean corpuscular volume, an expression of the average volume of individual red cells in cubic microns, obtained by multiplying the hematocrit determination by 10 and dividing by the number of erythrocytes (in millions).

2. mean clinical value, obtained by assigning a numerical value to the response noted in a number of patients receiving a specific treatment, adding these numbers and dividing by the number of patients treated.

3. minute canine virus.

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red cell indices

A group of values obtained from automated blood cell counters that provide information about size–ie, volume and concentration of Hb in RBCs; 3 abbreviations are found on the printouts of CBCs: MCH, MCHC, MCV

Red cell indices  

MCH Mean corpuscular hemoglobin A measurement of Hb/individual RBC Ref range 26-34 pg/red cell

MCHC Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration A value derived on automated–eg Coulter cell counters from measured parameters Ref range 31-36 g/dL

MCV Mean corpuscular volumes A calculated value for the average volume of peripheral RBCs Ref range 85-100 fL/cell