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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.
[hemato- + G. krinō, to separate]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

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.
[hemato- + G. krinō, to separate]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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Regarding the haematological parameters evaluated, it was observed that the haematocrit (P = 0.0001) and the erythrocyte count (P = 0.0040) were influenced by the water salinity level with higher values in 0 and 7 g [L.sup.-1]; however, the leukocyte count did not change (P = 0.5376) regardless of the water salinity level (Table 4).
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