Red Cell Indiceshttp://www.lrc.arizona.edu/webpath2/TUTORIAL/HGB/RBCMORPH.HTM

• Hemoglobin (Hgb)

• is the iron-containing protein Hb in circulating red blood cells

• The Hgb content is measured directly and given in grams per deciliter. This value, along with Hct, provides the most useful measure of the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood

• Hematocrit (Hct) = RBC count x MCV

• The Hct is a calculated value and provides a measure of the amount of oxygen carrying capacity of the blood

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