CLSI H7-A3-2000
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Procedure for Determining Packed Cell Volume by the Microhematocrit Method
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| CLSI | 2000 | 43 |
This document describes the determination of the packed (red)
cell volume by centrifugation.
Determination of the PCV by centrifugation is:
• required for whole blood calibration of instrumental
methods;
• applicable in evaluating instruments and alternative methods
for determining PCV;
• applicable in the routine hematology laboratory (with
appropriate precautions as described in the document) for
diagnostic purposes and for monitoring progress of therapy,
especially when the nature of the sample, e.g., presence of cold
agglutinins, may cause inaccuracies in the (automated) method in
routine use.
