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Descriptor English: Hematocrit
Descriptor Spanish: Hematócrito
Descriptor hematocrito
Entry term(s) Hto
volumen de eritrocitos empaquetados
volumen de hematíes empaquetados
Scope note: Volumen de ERITROCITOS empaquetados contenidos en una muestra de sangre. El volumen se mide por centrifugación en un tubo graduado o con un contador automático de células sanguíneas. Es un indicador del estado eritrocítico en una enfermedad. Por ejemplo, en la ANEMIA el valor es bajo y en la POLICITEMIA es alto.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hematócrito
Descriptor French: Hématocrite
Entry term(s): Erythrocyte Volume, Packed
Erythrocyte Volumes, Packed
Hematocrits
Packed Erythrocyte Volume
Packed Erythrocyte Volumes
Packed Red Cell Volume
Packed Red-Cell Volume
Packed Red-Cell Volumes
Red-Cell Volume, Packed
Red-Cell Volumes, Packed
Volume, Packed Erythrocyte
Volume, Packed Red-Cell
Volumes, Packed Erythrocyte
Volumes, Packed Red-Cell
Tree number(s): E01.370.225.625.400
E05.200.625.400
G09.188.370.374
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006400
Scope note: The volume of packed RED BLOOD CELLS in a blood specimen. The volume is measured by centrifugation in a tube with graduated markings, or with automated blood cell counters. It is an indicator of erythrocyte status in disease. For example, ANEMIA shows a low value; POLYCYTHEMIA, a high value.
Annotation: usually NIM
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
DeCS ID: 6550
Unique ID: D006400
NLM Classification: QY 408
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Hematocrit - Preferred
Concept UI M0010042
Scope note The volume of packed RED BLOOD CELLS in a blood specimen. The volume is measured by centrifugation in a tube with graduated markings, or with automated blood cell counters. It is an indicator of erythrocyte status in disease. For example, ANEMIA shows a low value; POLYCYTHEMIA, a high value.
Preferred term Hematocrit
Entry term(s) Erythrocyte Volume, Packed
Erythrocyte Volumes, Packed
Hematocrits
Packed Erythrocyte Volume
Packed Erythrocyte Volumes
Packed Red Cell Volume
Packed Red-Cell Volume
Packed Red-Cell Volumes
Red-Cell Volume, Packed
Red-Cell Volumes, Packed
Volume, Packed Erythrocyte
Volume, Packed Red-Cell
Volumes, Packed Erythrocyte
Volumes, Packed Red-Cell



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