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Hematocrit Measurement
Definition 1
A measure of the volume of red blood cells expressed as a percentage of the total blood volume. Normal in males is 43-49%, in females 37-43%. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
The percentage of a whole blood specimen that is composed of red blood cells (erythrocytes). (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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