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Hematocrit

Women:36-49%

Men:44.2-53%

Note:Microhematocrit from capillary puncture values are slightly higher.

Hematocrit measures the Red Blood Cell mass by seperating the plasma from the blood cells. It is expressed as a percentage by volume of packed RBCs in the whole blood.

Decreased HCT

Anemia

Acute and chronic blood loss

Chronic disease

Hemolytic reaction

HCT less than 20% can lead to cardiac failure and death.

Increased HCT

Erythrocytosis

Polycythemia

Shock

HCT more than 60% can lead to spontaneous clotting.

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A Histology Slideshow by i♡histo

Heart valve

Lip

Umbilical cord

Nerve

Endometrium

Developing teeth

Mesentery

Tongue

Eyelid

Placenta

Finger

Hard palate

Lymph node

Mammary gland

Prostate

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Urine Wright Stain with bacteria and segmented neutrophils.

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Lipid crystals in synovial fluid viewed under compensated polarized light.

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Patient came in with over a 450 WBC count. When a differential was performed it was 96% blasts.

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Yes, veins do roll.

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Antique Hypodermic Syringe

1940 SovietEra

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