AN EVALUATION OF CENTRIFUGED vs ELECTRONICALLY DETERMINED HEMATOCRITS IN ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF POLYCYTHEMIA IN CYANOTIC CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
Secondary polycythemia is defined as an absolute erythrocytosis caused by an enhanced stimulation of red blood cell production. One of the most common methods of monitoring the degree of polycythemia is the measurement of the hematocrit. The hematocrit is the measurement of the volume of red blood c...
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VCU Scholars Compass
1975
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| Online Access: | https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5124 https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6208&context=etd |