haematocrit
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he·mat·o·crit
(Hct) (hē-mat'ō-krit)Percentage of the volume of a blood sample occupied by cells.
Compare: plasmacrit
Synonym(s): haematocrit.
Compare: plasmacrit
Synonym(s): haematocrit.
[hemato- + G. krinō, to separate]
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haematocrit
1. A CENTRIFUGE used to separate the cells from the fluid part of the blood.
2. The proportion of the volume of cells to the total volume after the blood has been centrifuged.
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haematocrit
the percentage of the blood volume occupied by red blood cells. The percentage is 40.5% in man.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
he·mat·o·crit
(Hct) (hē-mat'ō-krit)Percentage of the volume of a blood sample occupied by cells.
Compare: plasmacrit
Synonym(s): haematocrit.
Compare: plasmacrit
Synonym(s): haematocrit.
[hemato- + G. krinō, to separate]
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