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hematocrit

hematocrit

2 8.8
The percentage of blood that is red blood cells
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛmətəˌkrɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hematocrito
  • Look, I think you'd better recheck his hemoglobin and his hematocrit again in a couple of hours.
  • low hematocrit
  • hematocrit level
  • hematocrit and hemoglobin

I want to call your attention to the next levels here, RBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit.

Examples

  • Serum sodium levels, blood glucose, and hematocrit were significantly lower among the CAP bacteremia cases.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The mean hematocrit nadir during the admission for bleeding was 38.3%, and only one patient had a hematocrit below 30.0%.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Similar hematocrit increases have been reported in adult New Zealand.

    Academic text (2018)

  • A baseline hematocrit and platelet count was obtained from each.

    Academic text (2003)

  • His hematocrit value was 24.5%, and findings on urinalysis were significant for the presence of many bacteria.

    Academic text (2006)

  • On admission, the patient was anemic (hematocrit: 22), hypophosphatemic (1.6), and hypoproteinemic (protein: 3.4; albumin: 1.6).

    Academic text (1999)

  • Laboratory evaluation revealed a WBC count of 1.8/mm3, hemoglobin 9.7 g/dl, hematocrit of 28.1%, and platelet count of 18,000/mm3.

    Academic text (2007)

  • As shown in Table 4, all laboratory results were similar among Hispanics and African Americans except for a higher serum hematocrit among Hispanics (36.5% vs. 34.1%, p < 0.05).

    Academic text (2007)

  • The doctor explained that the patient's hematocrit level was low, indicating a potential health issue.

  • A high hematocrit can show that a person is dehydrated or living at high altitudes.

Synonyms

packed cell volume
vshematocrit
  • Specialized
6.3

The percentage of blood made up of red blood cells

is the same value expressed as a percentage

Surface Forms

hematocrit singular
hematocrits plural

Morphology

hematocrit = hemato + crit

Formed from technical combining forms (hemato- + -crit) that are not productive or familiar to average learners, so the meaning cannot be reliably derived from the parts.

Etymology

Hematocrit also means the measured part of the blood that is red cells. The same parts hemato- ('blood') and -crit ('judge') explain this: the hematocrit is the 'judgment' or percentage of how much of your blood is made of red cells.