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