A Client with a Diagnosis of Hemolytic Anemia Has Gone

A client with a diagnosis of hemolytic anemia has gone to a community-based laboratory for follow-up blood work. The lab technician confirms with the client that hematocrit is one of the components of the blood work. The client replies, "I thought the point of the blood work was to see how many red blood cells I have today." How could the technician best respond to the client's statement?

A) "This result will tell your care provider about the number of red blood cells in a given quantity of your blood plasma."
B) "Your hematocrit measures the average size of your red blood cells and indirectly measures your oxygen-carrying capacity."
C) "The result will indicate how many of your red blood cells are new and young and will indicate your body's production rate of red cells."
D) "The hematocrit measures the mass that your red blood cells account for in a quantity of your blood."