hematocrit - CISMeF

Preferred Label : hematocrit;

MeSH definition : 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.;

MeSH synonym : volumes, packed erythrocyte; volumes, packed red-cell; volume, packed erythrocyte; packed red cell volume; packed red-cell volumes; erythrocyte volumes, packed; packed erythrocyte volumes; hematocrits; packed red-cell volume; red-cell volume, packed; red-cell volumes, packed; volume, packed red-cell; erythrocyte volume, packed; packed erythrocyte volume;

CISMeF acronym : HCT;

MeSH annotation : usually NIM;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematocrit;

Details

Origin ID

D006400;

UMLS CUI

C0018935;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- instrumentation [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- mortality [MeSH Qualifier]
- nursing [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Day blindness (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Finding of hematocrit (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Haematocrit [ICHI extension code]
- Haematocrit low [MedDRA LLT]
- Hashimoto thyroiditis [OMIM Phenotype]
- Hematocrit Measurement [NCIt concept]
- Hematocrit determination (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Hematocrit high [MedDRA LLT]
- Hematocrit low [MedDRA LLT]
- haematocrit [Blood Transfusion thesaurus concept]
- hematocrit [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- hematocrit effect [Radlex concept]
Record concept(s)
- hematocrit [MeSH concept]
See also
- erythrocyte volume [MeSH Descriptor]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Hematocrit Measurement [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Laboratory Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Haematocrit [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Hematocrit [LOINC component]
- Hematocrit [MedDRA LLT]
- Hematocrit Measurement [NCIt concept]
- Hematocrit determination (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- PCV [MedDRA LLT]
- Packed cell volume [MedDRA LLT]
- Packed cell volume measurement (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- hematocrit determination [SNOMED Notion]

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