Hematocrit is the percentage of red blood cells in a person‘s blood. A typical hematocrit range in adults is 36–54%. However, age, sex, and health conditions can influence hematocrit levels.

Hematocrit Test Procedure. The hematocrit test is done like any other blood test. The lab will likely draw blood from a vein in your arm or hand.

Why Should You Get A Hematocrit Test? According to Dr Mishra, a hematocrit test measures the proportion of RBCs in the blood, providing essential information about a person’s overall health.

The StatStrip® LAC/Hb/Hct is a fingerstick capillary blood testing system that provides lactate, Hb, and Hct results in just 13 seconds. Requiring just 0.6 microliters of blood, the StatStrip ...

With the technic described, the hematocrit of capillary blood was determined in 100 infants and children seen in the Research Hematology Laboratory at the Children's Medical Center.

Use of dried blood or dried matrix spotting for assessment of hematocrit has become a popular laboratory method. However, the procedure may adversely affect the hematocrit values and thus ...

Although circulating red blood cell (RBC) volume is a better measure of total body oxygen delivering capacity than hematocrit (HCT), circulating RBC volume is more difficult to measure. Thus, the ...

In the past, the only way to test for blood doping was by testing an athlete’s blood for an unnaturally high hematocrit; the International Cyclist Union (UCI) bans racers for 15 days if random ...

Marchioli et al.1 report in the Journal that a hematocrit target of less than 45% for therapeutic phlebotomy reduces the risk of thrombosis in patients with ... Blood, 139, 19, (2871-2881 ...