HCT
Abbreviation Point of Care Testing and Laboratory Procedures
Hematocrit: the percentage of blood volume made up of red cells. As an abbreviation for hydrocortisone it is error-prone.
Related terms
- hematocritThe percentage of blood volume made up of red blood cells.
- proneLying on the abdomen, face down.
- FITFecal immunochemical test: a stool test that detects hidden human blood.
- FOBTFecal occult blood test: checks stool for hidden blood.
- GFRGlomerular filtration rate: how well the kidneys filter blood.
- hCGHuman chorionic gonadotropin: the hormone, made by the placenta, that pregnancy tests detect in urine or…
- HDLHigh-density lipoprotein, often called good cholesterol.
- Hgb, HbHemoglobin: the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells, or the test that measures it.
- INRInternational normalized ratio: a standardized way of reporting the prothrombin time.
- LDLLow-density lipoprotein, often called bad cholesterol.
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