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MeSH Heading: Erythrocyte Volume
Tree Number(s): G09.188.130.370; G09.330.380.092.370
Unique ID: D004911
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004911
Annotation: restrict to total amount of circulating erythrocytes: do not use for size of individual erythrocytes (use ERYTHROCYTES / cytol + CELL SIZE); ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME, PACKED & ERYTHROCYTE INDICES are also available; coordinate with disease /‌physiopathol, not / blood
Scope Note: Volume of circulating ERYTHROCYTES . It is usually measured by RADIOISOTOPE DILUTION TECHNIQUE.
Entry Term(s): Red Cell Mass
NLM Classification #: WG 106
Previous Indexing: Erythrocytes (1966-1977)
See Also: Hematocrit
Public MeSH Note: 78
History Note: 78
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/04/27
Revision Date: 2015/06/25

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

ethics (ES)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

veterinary (VE)

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