Question

What is the expected hematocrit level in a woman with polycythemia?

Answer 1

The correct answer is more than 50 percent.  

The proportion of the volume of red blood cells to the volume of the entire blood is known as the hematocrit level. The general range for hematocrit varies among the sexes and is about 45 to 52 percent in the case of men and 37 to 48 percent in the case for women.  

A high hematocrit level with a high hemoglobin and high red blood cells count suggest polycythemia. Polycythemia refers to the condition in which the quantity of red blood cells in the blood increases.