Types and causes of Anemia
Anemia is a state of reduced red blood cell mass leading to reduced body oxygen carrying capacity.Red cell indexes are useful in the classification of anemia.Anemias are etiologically and morphologically classified.In this article,we will discuss about red cell indices as well as anemia classification.Anemia is…
Measurement and clinical significance of hematocrit or packed cell volume
Hematocrit is a frequently performed analysis in haematological laboratories for the evaluation of patients with anaemia.Hematocrit or packed cell volume (HCT / PCV) is defined as the volume occupied by red blood cells after the blood has been centrifuged at high speed. Hematological Methods of…
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