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Not precisely. It is a means for testing vascular leakage. It is a measure of packed cell volume in the blood. Upon hemorrhage or edema, fluid leaks from the blood vessels (capillaries) and hence creates a scenario of higher cellular content in the blood which is read out using a centrifugal blood packing assay. The higher the hematocrit, the higher the fluid loss into surrounding tissues. The classical clotting time assay is usually a fibrin/fibrinogen activation and/or measure.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe hematocrit is used to screen for anemia, or is measured on a person to determine the extent of anemia.
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What machine test hematocrit?
hematocrit machine ......
Which item on a blood test is used to detect anemia?
hematocrit or hemoglobin test
What lab test reports the percentage of red blood cells in a sample of blood?
HCT or hematocrit
Prothrombin time is a blood test used to evaluate?
Extrinsic clotting factor
What test measurs percentage by volume of packed red blood cells in a whole blood sample?
The Complete Blood Count test measures the percentage of packed red blood cells in a whole blood sample.
What lab test should be done for a patient placed on coumadin therapy?
The test usually used is a clotting time measurement.
What test is used to determine the volume of packed RBCs?
Hematocrit measures the volumeof packed RBCs as a percentage of blood volume.
Do you have to fast for a hematocrit why or why not?
no. it is merely the ratio of blood volume test.
What does the Buffy coat of a hematocrit test contain?
WBCs and platelets
What prevent coagulation during the hematocrit test?
Time of onset, and age
What is the purpose of the PT test?
The PT test is used to monitor patients taking certain medications as well as to help diagnose clotting disorders.
What is the name of the anticoagulant used in hematocrit test?
Anticoagulants are used for conditions in which the blood may clot too easily. Warfarin (Coumadin) is monitored with PT and INR labs. Hematocrit relates to the red blood cell count, and is not generally focused on when monitoring anitcoagulant function.
