"Hematocrit" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The volume of packed RED BLOOD CELLS in a blood specimen. The volume is measured by centrifugation in a tube with graduated markings, or with automated blood cell counters. It is an indicator of erythrocyte status in disease. For example, ANEMIA shows a low value; POLYCYTHEMIA, a high value.
| Descriptor ID |
D006400
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.625.400 E05.200.625.400 G09.188.370.374
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| Concept/Terms |
Hematocrit- Hematocrit
- Hematocrits
- Packed Red-Cell Volume
- Packed Red Cell Volume
- Packed Red-Cell Volumes
- Red-Cell Volume, Packed
- Red-Cell Volumes, Packed
- Volume, Packed Red-Cell
- Volumes, Packed Red-Cell
- Erythrocyte Volume, Packed
- Erythrocyte Volumes, Packed
- Packed Erythrocyte Volume
- Packed Erythrocyte Volumes
- Volume, Packed Erythrocyte
- Volumes, Packed Erythrocyte
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hematocrit" by people in Profiles.
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Incidence and risk factors of oral feeding intolerance in acute pancreatitis: Results from an international, multicenter, prospective cohort study. United European Gastroenterol J. 2021 02; 9(1):54-62.
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Mycoplasma haemolamae and intestinal parasite relationships with erythrocyte variables in clinically healthy alpacas and llamas. J Vet Intern Med. 2019 Sep; 33(5):2336-2342.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Coagulation in Cirrhosis. Gastroenterology. 2019 07; 157(1):34-43.e1.
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Effect of sex on nadir hematocrit and rates of acute kidney injury in coronary artery bypass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 10; 158(4):1073-1080.e4.
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Early Hemoconcentration Is Associated With Increased Opioid Use in Hospitalized Patients With Acute Pancreatitis. Pancreas. 2019 02; 48(2):193-198.
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Higher blood hematocrit predicts hyperuricemia: a prospective study of 62,897 person-years of follow-up. Sci Rep. 2015 Sep 04; 5:13765.
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Effects of different vaccine combinations against Mycoplasma gallisepticum on blood characteristics in commercial layer chickens. Poult Sci. 2015 Sep; 94(9):2108-13.
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Enhanced bioavailability of lycopene when consumed as cis-isomers from tangerine compared to red tomato juice, a randomized, cross-over clinical trial. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2015 Apr; 59(4):658-69.
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The effects of an ActRIIb receptor Fc fusion protein ligand trap in juvenile simian immunodeficiency virus-infected rhesus macaques. FASEB J. 2015 Apr; 29(4):1165-75.
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The syndrome of a large drop in hematocrit in hospitalized patients: clinical features and gastrointestinal bleeding outcomes. J Investig Med. 2014 Dec; 62(8):963-7.