Noun: hematocrit hi'ma-tu,krit or 'hee-mu-tow,krit
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: haematocrit)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: haematocrit)
- The ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit
"The patient's hematocrit was low, indicating anemia";
- haematocrit [Brit, Cdn], packed cell volume
- A measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
"The doctor ordered a hematocrit test to check for anemia";
- haematocrit [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: hematocrits
Type of: centrifuge, extractor, measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system, ratio, separator
Encyclopedia: Hematocrit