"Hematocrit" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The volume of packed RED BLOOD CELLS in a blood specimen. The volume is measured by centrifugation in a tube with graduated markings, or with automated blood cell counters. It is an indicator of erythrocyte status in disease. For example, ANEMIA shows a low value; POLYCYTHEMIA, a high value.
| Descriptor ID |
D006400
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.625.400 E05.200.625.400 G09.188.370.374
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| Concept/Terms |
Hematocrit- Hematocrit
- Hematocrits
- Packed Red-Cell Volume
- Packed Red Cell Volume
- Packed Red-Cell Volumes
- Red-Cell Volume, Packed
- Red-Cell Volumes, Packed
- Volume, Packed Red-Cell
- Volumes, Packed Red-Cell
- Erythrocyte Volume, Packed
- Erythrocyte Volumes, Packed
- Packed Erythrocyte Volume
- Packed Erythrocyte Volumes
- Volume, Packed Erythrocyte
- Volumes, Packed Erythrocyte
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hematocrit" by people in Profiles.
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Hematologic evaluation of intraoperative autologous blood collection and allogeneic transfusion in cardiac surgery. Transfusion. 2021 03; 61(3):788-798.
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Hematocrit as a predictor of preoperative transfusion-associated complications in spine surgery: A NSQIP study. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2021 01; 200:106322.
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Sclerostin and parathyroid hormone responses to acute whole-body vibration and resistance exercise in young women. J Bone Miner Metab. 2019 Mar; 37(2):358-367.
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Time Course Change in Muscle Swelling: High-Intensity vs. Blood Flow Restriction Exercise. Int J Sports Med. 2017 Nov; 38(13):1009-1016.
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Reduced Requirement for Prothrombin Complex Concentrate for the Restoration of Thrombin Generation in Plasma From Liver Transplant Recipients. Anesth Analg. 2017 08; 125(2):609-615.
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Flow-Field Simulations and Hemolysis Estimates for the Food and Drug Administration Critical Path Initiative Centrifugal Blood Pump. Artif Organs. 2017 Oct; 41(10):E129-E140.
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Comparison of manual hematocrit determinations versus automated methods for hematopoietic progenitor cell apheresis products. Transfusion. 2016 Feb; 56(2):528-32.
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Immediate compared with delayed cord clamping in the preterm neonate: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Dec; 124(6):1075-1079.
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Changes in hematocrit following a blood transfusion does not influence the risk for necrotizing enterocolitis: A case-control study. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2014; 7(1):21-7.
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Roles of thrombelastography and thromboelastometry for patient blood management in cardiac surgery. Transfus Med Rev. 2013 Oct; 27(4):213-20.