Human Anatomy
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781260399820
Author: SALADIN, Kenneth
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 19.2, Problem 6BYGO
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To determine:
The term hematocrit and RBC count and also elaborate on the normal clinical values of each term.
Introduction:
The blood is the connective tissue that connects different body parts by providing nutrition and oxygen. The plasma makes around half of the content of blood, and another half of the blood volume contains red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
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Human Anatomy
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