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What is hematocrit?
Hematocrit is a blood test trying to find out what percent of the total blood is formed elements (mostly red blood cells) vs fluid. The normal crit would be 45 – that expresses the formed element percentage, which tells you that 55% of the blood is fluid.
Hematocrit Overview
Hematocrit Overview - Lab Tests Online
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What does it mean to have abnormal hematocrit?
Abnormal hematocrit can be low or high – Low usually means anemia, while high is often found in chronic smokers, chronic lung diseases, red blood cell leukemia. Click here for more details on what abnormal results mean.
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Possible causes/diagnosis:
Possible causes include:
- Anemia
- Leukemia
- Dehydration
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