hematocrit
noun
- a small centrifuge or its calibrated tube used to determine the relative volumes of blood cells and fluid in blood
- the proportion of red blood cells to a volume of blood measured by a hematocrit
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(hĭ-mătˈə-krĭtˌ)
noun- The percentage by volume of packed red blood cells in a given sample of blood after centrifugation.
- A centrifuge used to determine the volume of blood cells and plasma in a given sample of blood.
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