Which among the following is a correct definition of Hematocrit?
Q. Which among the following is a correct definition of Hematocrit?
Answer: proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells
Notes: Hematocrit levels are used in doping tests of Athletes , (the RBCs are carriers of Oxygen). hematocrit levels also denotes the blood iron. hematocrit levels of 38 or higher are normally suitable for the donors to donate their blood. Here please note that sometimes its is asked in exams about the ion which can help better in blood coagulation and normally options given are Ca, Na, K & Fe+3. The obvious answer is Fe+3.

 

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