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5 days ago · Calculated parameters include the hematocrit, red blood cell count, the mean corpuscular volume (MCV), the mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) of red blood cells, and the mean platelet volume (MPV).
2 days ago · The circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate. [1] [2] It includes the cardiovascular system, or vascular system, that consists of the heart and blood vessels (from Greek kardia meaning heart, and from Latin vascula ...
5 days ago · It would be unrealistic to expect any newly diagnosed patient to understand all of the abbreviations and acronyms that can be encountered when first learning about CLL. This handy reference sheet will familiarize you with abbreviations and acronyms that are most frequently used.
5 days ago · Mean Corpuscular Volume MCV, the average size of a person’s red blood cells, increases with high quantities of alcohol ingestion. Compared with other biomarkers, MCV has low sensitivity but higher specificity for alcohol use.
2 days ago · Mean corpuscular value: The test measures the average side of red blood cells – corpuscle is just another name for blood cell. Abnormal-size red blood cells may indicate a vitamin B12 deficiency. Your test is considered normal if it falls between 80 and 100 femtoliters.
5 days ago · Changed Short Name from 'Erythrocyte mean corpuscular volume' to 'MCV' for succinctness. Related Names
2 days ago · The adult human brain weighs on average about 1.2–1.4 kg (2.6–3.1 lb) which is about 2% of the total body weight, with a volume of around 1260 cm 3 in men and 1130 cm 3 in women.
