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Also known as '''''PCV

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==Description==

==Description==

The packed cell volume (PCV) is the percentage of the blood volume which is occupied by [[Erythrocyte|red blood cells]].  The PCV is usually estimated by subjecting a small blood sample to centrifugation to compress the blood cells into a minimal volume before the PCV is measured against a standard scale.   

The packed cell volume (PCV) is the percentage of the blood volume which is occupied by [[Erythrocyte|red blood cells]].  The PCV is usually estimated by subjecting a small blood sample to centrifugation to compress the blood cells into a minimal volume before the PCV is measured against a standard scale.