Blood Volume
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Volume of circulating BLOOD. It is the sum of the PLASMA VOLUME and ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME. |
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PLASMA VOLUME; ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME; & ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME, PACKED are also available; coord IM with disease /physiopathol (IM), not /blood |
Blood Volume Categories.
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Erythrocyte Volume - Volume of circulating ERYTHROCYTES . It is usually measured by RADIOISOTOPE DILUTION TECHNIQUE. |
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Plasma Volume - Volume of PLASMA in the circulation. It is usually measured by INDICATOR DILUTION TECHNIQUES. |
Blood Volume Definitions and Terms
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