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Term to be defined Definition Synonyms & Keywords
MCHC - "average (mean) concentration of haemoglobin in red blood cells within a sample of blood. Calculated by: (haemoglobin x 100)/PCV )(B13.9.w25, V.w5)

- "an expression of the average percentage haemoglobin concentration obtained by multiplying the haemoglobin in grams by 100 and dividing by the haematocrit determination [PCV in millilitres of packed cells per 100 ml of blood]." (B248)

  • Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration
  • Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration