Question

The percentage of the total specimen volume occupied by the platelets is called ____________

(a) Platelet Distribution Width

(b) Red Cell Distribution Width

(c) Plateletcrit

(d) Mean Platelet Volume

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Enquiry is from Biofeedback Instrumentation in section Biomedical Recorders of Biomedical Instrumentation

Answer 1

The correct option is (c) Plateletcrit

Explanation: The percentage of the total specimen volume occupied by the platelets is called.  Mean Platelet Volume is the ratio of the integrated platelet volume to the platelet count and is expressed in femolitres. Red Cell Distribution Width is a numerical expression of the width of the size distribution of red cells.