Given Hct 0.400 L/L and RBC 4.00 x 10^12/L, what is the MCV?

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Given Hct 0.400 L/L and RBC 4.00 x 10^12/L, what is the MCV?

MCV is the average volume of a red blood cell and is calculated from hematocrit and RBC count. Use the formula: MCV (fL) = (Hct in percent × 10) / RBC (in x10^12/L). With Hct = 40% and RBC = 4.00 × 10^12/L, we get MCV = (40 × 10) / 4 = 400 / 4 = 100 fL. This value is within the typical normal range, matching the option of 100 fL.

MCV is the average volume of a red blood cell and is calculated from hematocrit and RBC count. Use the formula: MCV (fL) = (Hct in percent × 10) / RBC (in x10^12/L). With Hct = 40% and RBC = 4.00 × 10^12/L, we get MCV = (40 × 10) / 4 = 400 / 4 = 100 fL. This value is within the typical normal range, matching the option of 100 fL.

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