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Given the total Hb concentration, and the mean corpuscular Hb concentration, Hct can be estimated using the formula Hb/MCHC x 100

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hematocrit is the percentage by volume of red blood cells in blood, it is not something that the average person would measure

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Q: What is hematocrit and how do you calculate it?
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What measurements are needed to calculate red blood cell indices?

blood cell count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit


What machine test hematocrit?

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Which is a better indicator for anemia hemoglobin or hematocrit?

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HCT or hematocrit


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Long term athletic training will cause a person to increase hematocrit?

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What is hemacrit?

The hematocrit is the proportion, by volume, of the blood that consists of red blood cells. The hematocrit (hct) is expressed as a percentage. For example, an hematocrit of 25% means that there are 25 milliliters of red blood cells in 100 milliliters of blood.