Version 2.80

Part Description

LP16699-8   Erythrocyte
Erythrocytes or red blood cells (RBCs) are the cells in the circulation that carry oxygen to and remove carbon dioxide from the tissues throughout the body. They are produced in the bone marrow in response to erythropoietin where they transition through six stages over a seven day period. When they are released into the circulation, their nucleus has been extruded and they measure 6-8 microns in diameter. The lifespan of RBCs is about 120 days. When the RBC ages the cell membrane becomes less pliable and tears as they cell travels through the micro vessels of the body. The damaged RBCs are removed from the circulation by the spleen. Variations in number, shape and size of RBCs are indicative of many diseases and disorders. There are many factors that may lead to decreased numbers of RBCs including hemorrhage, hemolysis, iron or vitamin deficiency, marrow failure and more. Larger than normal RBCs may be indicative of liver disease while smaller than normal RBCs are seen in thalassemias and other anemias.(Mosby's manual of diagnostic and laboratory tests, Kathleen Deska Pagana; Timothy James Pagana, Elsevier St. Louis, Mo ©2010) Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Reference Information

Type Source Reference
Webcontent Lab Tests Online®Copyright Copyright © 2021 Lab Tests Online. All rights reserved. Hematocrit

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Erythrocyte/Specimen Volume
Property
VFr
Time
Pt
System
Bld
Scale
Qn
Method
Estimated

Additional Names

Long Common Name
Hematocrit [Volume Fraction] of Blood by Estimated
Short Name
Hct VFr Bld Est
Display Name
Hematocrit Est (Bld) [Volume fraction]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Hematocrit, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class
HEM/BC
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.21
Last Updated
Version 2.79 (NAM)
Change Reason
Release 2.79: COMPONENT: Triggered by Coll w SCT:Hematocrit as a component is not an adequate description for a ratio, therefore Hematocrit is kept as a synonym, and the actual component is expressed as it should be:Erythrocyte/Specimen Volume;
Order vs. Observation
Observation
Common Test Rank Get Info
11791

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
de-DE German (Germany) Erythrozyten/Probenmaterialvolumen:Volumenfraktion:Zeitpunkt:Blut:Quantitativ:Geschätzt
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Eritrocito/Volumen de la muestra:Fracción de volumen:Punto temporal:Sangre:Qn:Estimado
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Hematocrito:Fracción de volumen:Punto temporal:Sangre:Cuantitativo:Estimado
fr-CA French (Canada) Érythrocyte/Volume de l'échantillon:Fraction volumique:Temps ponctuel:Sang:Quantitatif:Estimé
fr-FR French (France) Hématocrite:Fraction volumique:Ponctuel:Sang:Numérique:Résultat estimé
it-IT Italian (Italy) Eritrociti/Campione, volume:VFr:Pt:Sangue:Qn:Stimato
Synonyms: Campione Ematologia (coagulazione) conta differenziale Eritrociti/Volume del campione Frazione di Volume Punto nel tempo (episodio) Sangue Volume del campione
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) erytrocyt/monstervolume:volumefractie:moment:bloed:kwantitatief:schatting
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Hematócrito:VFr:Pt:SgTotal:Qn:Estimado
Synonyms: ; Hct; PCV; Fr; Volume fraction; Volfr; Percent; Point in time; Random; Blood; WB; Whole blood; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; Est; estimation; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS; HEMATOLOGY/CELL COUNTS
zh-CN Chinese (China) 红细胞/标本体积:体积分数:时间点:全血:定量型:估计法
Synonyms: RBC;盘状细胞;红血球;红血细胞 受检物 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 容积 容积分数 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 标本（样本、样品、试样） 标本容积;标本容量;标本量 样品 样本 红细胞/标本体积（标本容积、标本容量、标本量） 胎龄估计法;孕龄估计法 血;血液 血液学/细胞计数;血液学与细胞计数 试样

Example Units

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