Is a blood test that measures the percentage of the volume of whole blood that is made up of red blood cells.
The ratio of blood cells to total blood volume, expressed as a percentage.
The percentage of the total blood volume consisting of erythrocytes.
The volume percent of red blood cells in whole blood.
The portion of whole-blood volume after centrifugation.
Volume of erythrocytes packed by centrifugation in a given volume of blood.
Measure of the volume of red blood cells as a percentage of the total blood volume. The normal range is 43-49% in males, 37-43% in females.
A laboratory test that determines the percentage of erythrocytes in a blood sample.
The proportion or percentage of the blood’s volume taken up by red blood cells; abbreviated Hct. Hematocrit is usually included as part of standard blood testing, and it is useful for detecting and diagnosing a variety of diseases that affect or involve the blood. People with a low hematocrit level have anemia, while those with polycythemia have a high hematocrit level.
An obsolete term for a centrifuge for separating solids from plasma in the blood.
The process of segregating erythrocytes from plasma in order to ascertain their proportionate volume within the entirety of blood.
A medical practitioner with expertise in the investigation and management of hematological disorders, focusing specifically on diseases affecting the blood.
A device that separates blood cells using centrifugal force.
The percentage of the total blood volume made up of blood cells that have been settled out by centrifugation; also known as a hematocrit reading.
The tube used to separate blood cells through centrifugation; also referred to as a hematocrit tube.