Describe how to do a hematocrit test. What are the average hematocrit values for males and females?
Ans: A capillary tube is filled with blood and then spun down. Once the RBCs are separate from the plasma, the hematocrit is read in a tube reader.
Males: 40-54%
Females: 38-47%
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