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Does malaria cause hematocrit and platelets to drop?
yes malaria causes increase of ESR and decrease of hematocrit.
Long term athletic training will cause a person to increase hematocrit?
No, their hematocrit will decrease. Though they may gain RBC, their plasma volume will have a greater increase in volume, thus decreasing the hematocrit concentration.
Will blood viscosity increase or decrease due to a low hematocrit?
Blood viscosity will decrease with low hematocrit levels because hematocrit is a measure of the proportion of red blood cells in the blood. With fewer red blood cells, there is less cellular material present, which reduces viscosity.
Why does Hematocrit tend to decrease with endurance training?
Hematocrit tends to decrease with endurance training primarily due to an increase in plasma volume. As athletes engage in prolonged exercise, their bodies adapt by expanding plasma volume to improve circulation and oxygen delivery to muscles. This dilution effect lowers the concentration of red blood cells relative to the total blood volume, resulting in a decrease in hematocrit. Additionally, endurance training can lead to increased red blood cell turnover and a temporary reduction in red blood cell production.
What condition can result in an increased hematocrit?
Dehydration can lead to an increased hematocrit because there is a decrease in plasma volume while the amount of red blood cells remains the same, causing the overall concentration of red blood cells in the blood to increase.
How are the plasma volume and hematocrit related?
Plasma volume and hematocrit are inversely related; as plasma volume increases, hematocrit tends to decrease, and vice versa. Hematocrit is the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells, so if the plasma volume rises due to factors like fluid retention, the concentration of red blood cells decreases, lowering hematocrit. Conversely, if plasma volume decreases (e.g., due to dehydration), hematocrit increases as red blood cells become more concentrated. This relationship is important for maintaining proper blood viscosity and oxygen transport.
What change would you expect to happen in the hematocrit of a person who is dehydrated?
Hematocrit is a measure of the % of blood occupied by the Red Blood Cells (RBC) which carry oxygen. In the short term the hematocrit is affected by the % of water in the body, so if the person becomes dehydrated there is relatively less water than cells, so the haematocrit goes up.
What machine test hematocrit?
hematocrit machine ......
The primary reason elderly people should decrease their caloric intake is that?
their muscles begin to atrophy and require less energy
Which is a better indicator for anemia hemoglobin or hematocrit?
hematocrit
Is there a connection between hematocrit and peripheral edema?
usually peripheral edema is cause by right sided heart failure . people with COPD have polycythemia , means high level of RBCs , means high level of hemoglobin . when hemoglobin is high , hematocrit is high also . People who have a high hematocrit count may be at higher risk for heart problems
How does dehydration effect hematocrit?
Hematocrit is the concentration of cells in the blood, measured by the relationship between the cells in the blood (red and white) and the liquid part of the blood called plasma. Normally the less amount of liquid in the body the fewer amounts there will be in the blood itself, therefore the cell/plasma ratio will decrease making the blood more concentrated. That's why the bigger the dehydration, the higher the hematocrit.
