haematocrit meaning

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haematocrit (noun): the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit.

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haematocrit has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

haematocrit as a noun

  1. the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit

    Synonyms: hematocrit, packed cell volume

    Type of: ratio

  2. a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood

    Synonyms: hematocrit

    Type of: measuring instrument, centrifuge

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