packed cells are given to severely anemic patients in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with too much fluid
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Packed red blood cells — (PRBCs), also called packed cells, are a preparation of red blood cells separated from the blood plasma. It is used to treat certain forms of anemia. PRBCs may be leukoreduced, in which white blood cells have been removed form the blood, and can… … Wikipedia
packed red blood cells — n pl a concentrated preparation of red blood cells that is obtained from whole blood by removing the plasma (as by centrifugation) and is used in transfusion * * * the remaining red blood cells of whole blood from which plasma has been removed;… … Medical dictionary
packed cell volume — the volume of the red cells (erythrocytes) in blood, expressed as a fraction of the total volume of the blood. The packed cell volume is determined by centrifuging blood in a tube and measuring the height of the red cell column as a fraction of… … Medical dictionary
packed cell volume — haematocrit the volume of the red cells (erythrocytes) in blood, expressed as a fraction of the total volume of the blood. The packed cell volume is determined by centrifuging blood in a tube and measuring the height of the red cell column as a… … The new mediacal dictionary
packed-cell volume — (PCV), volume of packed red cells (VPRC) hematocrit … Medical dictionary
packed cell volume — noun the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit • Syn: ↑hematocrit, ↑haematocrit • Hypernyms: ↑ratio … Useful english dictionary
packed cell volume — Abbreviation: PCV The proportion of a cell culture volume that is occupied by cells. Cell volume is determined by sedimenting using low speed centrifugation … Glossary of Biotechnology
Purkinje cells — nerve cells found in great numbers in the cortex of the cerebellum. The cell body is flask shaped, with numerous dendrites branching from the neck and extending fanwise among other cells towards the surface and a long axon that runs from the base … Medical dictionary
Revolutionary Cells - Animal Liberation Brigade — The Revolutionary Cells Animal Liberation Brigade (RCALB) is the name of an animal rights group founded in 2003, in the United States, which advocates the use of an armed struggle, as well as a diversity of other tactics for animal… … Wikipedia
Red blood cells — The blood cells that carry oxygen. Red cells contain hemoglobin and it is the hemoglobin which permits them to transport oxygen (and carbon dioxide). Hemoglobin, aside from being a transport molecule, is a pigment. It gives the cells their red… … Medical dictionary
