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The hematocrit (Ht or HCT) and packed cell volume (PCV) are measures of the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells. It is normally between 0.42 and 0.52 for males and between 0.36 and 0.48 for women[1]. Packed cell volume diagram The packed cell volume can be determined by centrifuging. Heparinized blood in a capillary tube (also known as a microhematocrit tube) is typically centrifuged at 10,000 RPM for five minutes.[2] This separates the blood into layers ...
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Hematocrit Clinical Trials
- Hematocrit Strategy in Infant Heart Surgery
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00006183 - Active, not recruiting
Cardiovascular Diseases; Heart Diseases; Defect, Congenital Heart; Transposition of Great Vessels
- A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Epoetin Alfa in Facilitating Self-Donation of Blood Before Surgery in Patients Who Are Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery and Who Have Low Hematocrit Levels (the Percent of Red Blood Cells in Whole Blood)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00270114 - Completed
Anemia; Orthopedic Procedures; Blood Transfusion
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