packed cell volume
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packed cell volume — the volume of the red cells (erythrocytes) in blood, expressed as a fraction of the total volume of the blood. The packed cell volume is determined by centrifuging blood in a tube and measuring the height of the red cell column as a fraction of… … Medical dictionary
packed cell volume — haematocrit the volume of the red cells (erythrocytes) in blood, expressed as a fraction of the total volume of the blood. The packed cell volume is determined by centrifuging blood in a tube and measuring the height of the red cell column as a… … The new mediacal dictionary
packed cell volume — Abbreviation: PCV The proportion of a cell culture volume that is occupied by cells. Cell volume is determined by sedimenting using low speed centrifugation … Glossary of Biotechnology
packed cell volume — noun the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit • Syn: ↑hematocrit, ↑haematocrit • Hypernyms: ↑ratio … Useful english dictionary
packed-cell volume — (PCV), volume of packed red cells (VPRC) hematocrit … Medical dictionary
Packed cell volume — zwei Blutproben, rechts frisch abgenommen, links mit sedimentierten zellulären Bestandteilen. Dieser Anteil stellt den Hämatokrit dar Hämatokrit (Abkürzung: Hct, Hkt oder Hk) bezeichnet den Anteil aller zellulären Bestandteile am Volumen des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Объем Эритроцитов Общий (Packed Cell Volume), Гематокрит (Haematocrit) — часть объема крови, приходящаяся на долю эритроцитов. Общий объем эритроцитов определяется методом центрифугирования помещенной в пробирку крови по высоте столба эритроцитов по сравнению с общей высотой, которую занимает взятый для исследования… … Медицинские термины
cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… … Universalium
volume — Space occupied by matter, expressed usually in cubic millimeters, cubic centimeters, liters, etc. See water. SEE ALSO: capacity. [L. volumen, something rolled up, scroll, fr. volvo, to roll] atomic v. the atomic weight of an element divided by… … Medical dictionary
Volume expander — A volume expander is a type of intravenous therapy that has the function of providing volume for the circulatory system. It may be used for fluid replacement. Contents 1 Physiology 2 Types 2.1 Colloids 2 … Wikipedia
