Packed Cell Volume: Microhematocrit Method

Question 1

Reference value:

Answer 1

Male: 40-54% or 0.4-0.54 L/L
Female: 35-49% or 0.35-0.49 L/L

Question 2

Micromethod

Answer 2

Adams Microcapillary method
Anticoagulant: Heparin

Question 3

Macromethod

Answer 3

A. Bray’s Method - Heparin
B. Van Allen’s Method - 1.1% Sodium Oxalate
C. Sanford-Magath - 1.3% Sodium Oxalate
D. Haden’s - 1.6% Sodium Oxalate
E. Wintrobe - Double oxalate

Question 4

Centrifuge for

Answer 4

5 minutes