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Packed Cell Volume

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
hematocrit
plural
Packed Cell Volumes
possessive
Packed Cell Volume's
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Packed Cell Volumes'