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Record 1 2001-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
DEF

The average volume of erythrocytes, conventionally expressed in cubic micrometers or femtoliters per red cell, obtained by multiplying the hematocrit (in l/l) by 1000 and dividing by the red cell count (in millions per ml): MCV = Hct/RBC.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
CONT

Le volume globulaire moyen est le rapport entre l'hématocrite et le nombre de globules rouges : VGM = hématocrite [multiplié par] 10/nombre de globules rouges par mm3. Le VGM est donc exprimé en femto/litre qui est une unité de volume. Le VGM est la moyenne du volume des globules rouges.

Spanish

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