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complete blood count
hematocrit
diagnoses
definition
reference ranges:
males:
standard: 40-54%
healthy: 40-49%
females:
standard: 33-48%
healthy: 37-46%
conditions that can exhibit an increase in hematocrit:
Dehydration; Adrenal cortical hyperfunction; Diarrhea; Vitamin B6 deficiency; Polycythemia; Asthma/chronic Respiratory disease.
conditions that can exhibit a decrease in hematocrit: Anemias (folic acid, iron, vitamin B12/B6/B1); Rheumatoid arthritis, Parasites; Liver/kidney disease; Protein malnutrition;Adrenal cortical hypofunction; Ulcers/intestinal bowel disease.
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