alleryStart learning →A hematocrit measures the percentage of which cells in a blood sample?
APlatelet fragments
BPlasma proteins
CRed blood cells
DWhite blood cells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Red blood cells
1. The hematocrit is a specific and very common blood test.
2. One such test is called a hematocrit.
3. It measures the percentage of RBCs in a blood sample.
4. Those RBCs are clinically known as erythrocytes.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 18 'The Cardiovascular System: Blood', sections 18.1-18.6_
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