Most of these machines in fact do not directly measure the hematocrit, but instead, calculate it based on the determination of the amount of hemoglobin and the average volume of the
Drug interaction of warfarin with amiodarone will lead to potentiation of anticoagulant process and an elevated prothrombin time
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HCT is the simplest measure, it is the numerical ratio of the volume of red cells to the total volume of blood including blood plasma
Hemoglobin is a protein in your red blood cells
3% to 48
Anemia and iron deficiency are common conditions in patients with AF
Furthermore, hemoglobin level for males is 14 to 18 g/dl; that for females is 12 to 16 g/dl
Indication for PT and INR
Using the World Health Organization definition of anemia (hemoglobin level less than 13 g per dL [130 g per L] in men and Anemia is a decrease in the number of red blood cells (RBCs) as measured by the red cell count, the hematocrit, or the red cell hemoglobin content
The nurse determines that the INR range is at an appropriate level if what value is noted on the laboratory report? Hematocrit of 42% 2
37 mol/L per tube), and analyzed within 12 h in an automated blood cell counter (Coulter Counter®, Coulter Electronics, Luton, UK)