Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Erythrocyte Indices

ERYTHROCYTE size and HEMOGLOBIN content or concentration, usually derived from ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; BLOOD hemoglobin concentration; and HEMATOCRIT. The indices include the mean corpuscular volume (MCV), the mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC).

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ERYTHROCYTE size and HEMOGLOBIN content or concentration, usually derived from ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; BLOOD hemoglobin concentration; and HEMATOCRIT. The indices include the mean corpuscular volume (MCV), the mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC).

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  • Erythrocyte Index
  • Erythrocyte Indexes
  • Red Cell Index
  • Red Cell Indexes
  • Red Cell Indices
  • Index, Erythrocyte
  • Index, Red Cell
  • Indexes, Erythrocyte
  • Indexes, Red Cell
  • Indices, Erythrocyte
  • Indices, Red Cell
  • Erythrocyte Diameter
  • Erythrocyte Hemoglobin, Mean Cell
  • Erythrocyte Size Determination
  • Erythrocyte Thickness
  • Erythrocyte Volume, Mean Cell
  • Hemoglobin, Erythrocyte, Mean Cell
  • Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration
  • Mean Cell Volume
  • Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
  • Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobulin Concentration
  • Mean Corpuscular Volume
  • Red Cell Distribution Width
  • Cell Volumes, Mean
  • Corpuscular Volumes, Mean
  • Determination, Erythrocyte Size
  • Determinations, Erythrocyte Size
  • Diameter, Erythrocyte
  • Diameters, Erythrocyte
  • Erythrocyte Diameters
  • Erythrocyte Size Determinations
  • Hemoglobin, Mean Corpuscular
  • Hemoglobins, Mean Corpuscular
  • Mean Cell Volumes
  • Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobins
  • Mean Corpuscular Volumes
  • Size Determination, Erythrocyte
  • Size Determinations, Erythrocyte
  • Thickness, Erythrocyte
  • Volume, Mean Cell
  • Volume, Mean Corpuscular
  • Volumes, Mean Cell
  • Volumes, Mean Corpuscular

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects, veterinary.

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coordinate with disease /blood, not /physiopathol

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Previous Indexing

  • Erythrocyte Count (1966-1979)
  • Erythrocyte Volume (1978-1979)
  • Erythrocytes (1966-1979)
  • Erythrocytes, Abnormal (1968-1979)
  • Hematocrit (1966-1979)
  • Hemoglobins (1966-1979)

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  1. E01w.370.225.625.230w
  2. E05.200.625.230w
  3. G09.188.260w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Erythrocyte Indices. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004909. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004909
  2. Erythrocyte Indices. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_blood_cell_indices
  3. Erythrocyte Indices. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6577969