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erythrocyte indices

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ERYTHROCYTE size and HEMOGLOBIN content or concentration, usually derived from ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; BLOOD hemoglobin concentration; and HEMATOCRIT. The indices include the mean corpuscular volume (MCV), the mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC).

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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003644.htm, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003648.htm

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erythrocyte indexes, red cell indices, erythrocyte index, erythrocyte size determination, RBC count, red cell index

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Dani Welter

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