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Erythrocytes make up about 45% of the blood
Plasma makes up the other 55% and a Buffy coat consisting of leukocytes and platelets makes up less than 1%
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The percentage of blood volume occupied by erythrocytes is called the?
Hematocrit ^_______^
Red blood cells are also known as?
red blood cells are also called erythrocytes
What are Red blood cells are also known as?
Red blood cells are also known as erythrocytes
What are the cells that contain hemoglobin?
Erythrocytes are cells that contain hemoglobin. These are commonly known as red blood cells.
What is the formal name for red blood cells?
A red blood cell is known as an erythrocyte. Erythro- is a combining form meaning "red."
Red blood cells are know as what?
Red blood cells are scientifically known as erythrocytes.
The volume of erythrocytes within a given volume of whole blood expressed as a percentage is?
Hematocrit
What is the blood cell containing hemoglobin?
Red blood cells (also called erythrocytes)
In what cells are mitochondria not found?
Mitochondria not found in RBC,Terminal keratinocytes.
What is the other name for red blood cells?
Red blood cells are also known as erythrocytes.
What blood test measures percentage of erythrocytes to whole blood?
The hematocrit measures the percentage of formed elements of the blood in comparison to the volume of whole blood. Since the other formed elements represents a small percentage of that volume, the hematocrit is considered a percentage of the red blood cells.
What is the main job of the erythrocytes in the blood?
The erythrocytes, or red blood cells as they are more commonly known as, transport oxygen to the body's cells and extract the carbon dioxide and send it to the lungs to be excreted.
