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astrid · 06-28-2006, 03:58 PM

Check out:

http://mycourses.med.harvard.edu/ResCourses/_online_textbooks/PBD/nrrt.htm

For more information go to google and type in what is Hematocrit? or any other term you want

Hematocrit is the percentage of red blood cells in the blood or the measure of the volume of red blood cells as a percentage of the total blood volume. Normal Range in males is 43-49%, in females 37-43%

RDW: The red cell distribution width is an electronic measure of anisocytosis (variation of cell size). It increases where the degree of anisocytosis is increased. In regenerative anemia, it increases when large cells are produced even before the MCV exceeds the reference range. It also increases when small cells are produced as with iron deficiency anemia. The red blood cell distribution width, or RDW, is a measure of the variation of red blood cell volume that is reported as part of a standard complete blood count. Range 11.0 - 15.0

06-28-2006, 03:58 PM	#2
astrid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Central North Carolina, USA Posts: 112	Check out: http://mycourses.med.harvard.edu/ResCourses/_online_textbooks/PBD/nrrt.htm For more information go to google and type in what is Hematocrit? or any other term you want Hematocrit is the percentage of red blood cells in the blood or the measure of the volume of red blood cells as a percentage of the total blood volume. Normal Range in males is 43-49%, in females 37-43% RDW: The red cell distribution width is an electronic measure of anisocytosis (variation of cell size). It increases where the degree of anisocytosis is increased. In regenerative anemia, it increases when large cells are produced even before the MCV exceeds the reference range. It also increases when small cells are produced as with iron deficiency anemia. The red blood cell distribution width, or RDW, is a measure of the variation of red blood cell volume that is reported as part of a standard complete blood count. Range 11.0 - 15.0 __________________ DX 11/14/05, Stage 1C, Her2+ 3.4, ER+, PR+, K167 23%, Node Negative, MX0, Grade 3, 1.8CM, Lumpectomy 12/7/05; 6 rounds dense dose Taxol bi-weekly, 35 radiation, 1 year Herceptin, & Tamoxifen ongoing.