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Erythrocyte Volume MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Erythrocyte Volume
Tree Number(s)
G09.188.130.370
G09.330.380.092.370
Unique ID
D004911
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004911
Annotation
restrict to total amount of circulating erythrocytes: do not use for size of individual erythrocytes (use ERYTHROCYTES / cytol + CELL SIZE); ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME, PACKED & ERYTHROCYTE INDICES are also available; coordinate with disease /‌physiopathol, not / blood
Scope Note
Volume of circulating ERYTHROCYTES . It is usually measured by RADIOISOTOPE DILUTION TECHNIQUE.
Entry Term(s)
Red Cell Mass
NLM Classification #
WG 106
Previous Indexing
Erythrocytes (1966-1977)
See Also
Hematocrit
Public MeSH Note
78
History Note
78
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/04/27
Revision Date
2015/06/25
Erythrocyte Volume Preferred
Red Cell Mass Narrower
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