Hematocrit

/hˈɛmɐtˌɒkɹɪt/

/hˈɛmɐtˌɑːkɹɪt/

Hematocrit

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

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

Examples

1. This value is called the hematocrit.

2. Common measurements include red blood cell count, hematocrit, and hemoglobin concentration.

3. It can lead to an elevated hemoglobin and hematocrit and predispose an individual to developing blood clots.

4. Common findings include increased hemoglobin or hematocrit levels, as well as an increased white blood cell and platelet count.