Determination of packed cell volume by centrifugation

Determination of packed cell volume by centrifugation.

Recommendation for reference method for determination by centrifugation of packed cell volume of blood. International Committee for Standardization in Haematology Expert Panel on Blood Cell Sizing.

The Determination of Packed Cell Volume from Blood and Plasma Gravities in Indian Soldiers.

The object of this investigation was to find out how far this method could be employed usefully in India Command in place of the usual haematocrit technique, which requires equipment not always available. Assessments of mean corpuscular volume based on an inspection of dry. blood films or of the cells in the counting chamber cannot be expressed in figures, and it has thus been difficult to obta...

Effect of packed cell volume on blood glucose estimations.

The effect of changes in packed cell volume was studied in two commonly used reagent strip methods (Dextrostix and Reflotest) of measuring blood glucose and in a filter paper blood spot method. It was found that the results with both the reagent strip methods were greatly haematocrit-dependent. Attention is drawn to the possibility of false diagnoses of hypoglycaemia in haemoconcentrated patien...

Steady state hemoglobin concentration and packed cell volume in homozygous sickle cell disease patients in Lagos, Nigeria

Background: Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder of hemoglobin causing myriad of pathology including anemia. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the baseline values of steady state hemoglobin and packed cell volume as a guide to managing the early recognition of hemolytic crises in sickle cell anemia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the sickle cell patients atte...