Hematocrit: Evaluation and disorders

If you need information about the hematocrit of blood, this video is for you. It will help you understand the idea of hematocrit, its measurement techniques in the laboratory and its normal ranges. You can also learn how to evaluate the complete blood count (CBC) and use it to identify various blood related disorders. Timeline 0:00 Introduction 0:13 Definition of hematocrit 0:23 Procedure of taking blood for evaluating hemoglobin 0:50 Different layers in test tube of centrifuged blood 2:04 Percentage of Red Blood Cells 2:58 Disorders related to hematocrit 3:38 Composition of Buffy coat 6:24 Plasma 6:45 Composition of Plasma