haematocrit
Britishnoun
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a centrifuge for separating blood cells from plasma
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Also called: packed cell volume. the ratio of the volume occupied by these cells, esp the red cells, to the total volume of blood, expressed as a percentage
Etymology
Origin of haematocrit
C20: from haemato- + Greek kritēs judge, from krinein to separate
Example Sentences
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We're going to do the haematocrit test, we're going to do the on/off score.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2015
The haematocrit test measures the percentage of the volume of blood that is made up of oxygen-bearing red blood cells.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2015
Marco Pantani, winner of the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France the previous year, is thrown out of the Giro after a blood test finds unacceptably high haematocrit levels.
From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2012
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