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

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Erythrocyte/Specimen Volume
Property
VFr
Time
Pt
System
Plr fld
Scale
Qn
Method
Calculated

Additional Names

Long Common Name
Hematocrit [Volume Fraction] of Pleural fluid by calculation
Short Name
Hct VFr Plr Calc
Display Name
Hematocrit Calc (Pleur fld) [Volume fraction]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Hematocrit, Pleural fluid

Basic Attributes

Class
HEM/BC
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.40
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
Both

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
de-AT German (Austria) Synonyms: Hämatokrit /PP
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Eritrocito/Volumen de la muestra:Fracción de volumen:Punto temporal:Líquido pleural:Qn:Calculado
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Hematocrito:Fracción de volumen:Punto temporal:Líquido pleural:Cuantitativo:
fr-CA French (Canada) Érythrocyte/Volume de l'échantillon:Fraction volumique:Temps ponctuel:Liquide pleural:Quantitatif:Calculé
fr-FR French (France) Hématocrite:Fraction volumique:Ponctuel:Liquide pleural:Numérique:
it-IT Italian (Italy) Eritrociti/Campione, volume:VFr:Pt:Liquido pleurico:Qn:Calcolato
Synonyms: Campione Ematologia (coagulazione) conta differenziale Eritrociti/Volume del campione Frazione di Volume Liquido pleurico Punto nel tempo (episodio) Volume del campione
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) erytrocyt/monstervolume:volumefractie:moment:pleuravocht:kwantitatief:berekend
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Hematócrito::Pt:LiqPleu:Qn:
zh-CN Chinese (China) 红细胞/标本体积:体积分数:时间点:胸膜液:定量型:计算法
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） 胸腔积液;胸水;胸膜穿刺液;胸膜腔积水;胸膜腔积液 血液学/细胞计数;血液学与细胞计数 计算;计算型方法 试样

Example Units

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