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Hematocrit / Hct/ Microhematocrit /PCV/ Packed Cell Volume
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Test Hematocrit / Hct/ Microhematocrit /PCV/ Packed Cell Volume
Indication Hct is used to evaluate anemia, Blood loss, hemolytic anemia, Polycythemia.
Physiology Hematocrit is the percent of whole blood that is RBC’s. A determination that is of importance in the detection and follow up of anemia and Polycythemia. The hematocrit value is used in the calculation of MCV and MCHC.
Normal Range Click Here To View Normal Values
Test Method Manual Microhematocrit Centrifugation, Automated Electronic Cell Counter.
Related Tests Blood volume, Complete Blood Count, Hemoglobin, RBC Morphology, RBC indices, Red Cell count, Reticulocyte count.
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Member Comments ( 5 )
my blood urea is 42 mgm%, is it shows any disease, what steps to be taken
(Posted by shyam1967, India Date : 10/18/2011 )
If my HCT is 35.6% (below the range of 36-46%) what does it mean?
(Posted by Mango4, Singapore Date : 10/4/2010 )
one capillary its use just for one test for one person
(Posted by silentt, Iraq Date : 2/4/2010 )
No capillaries used for the test only venous blood is taken for the test
(Posted by medicina2009, Sri Lanka Date : 5/11/2009 )
please how many capillaries should be used for one test? do you find the mean?
(Posted by adaobi, Nigeria Date : 5/8/2009 )


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