Calculate the MCV from the results of a patient's CBC: RBC = 3.50 × 10¹²/L
Hemoglobin = 12.0 g/dL
Hematocrit = 40%

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Calculate the MCV from the results of a patient's CBC: RBC = 3.50 × 10¹²/L Hemoglobin = 12.0 g/dL Hematocrit = 40% A) 30 B) 31 C) 100 D) 114

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The Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) is calculated using the formula: MCV = (Hematocrit (%) / RBC count (in trillions per L)) × 10. Given the Hematocrit is 40% and the RBC count is 3.50 × 10^12/L, the calculation is: MCV = (40 / 3.50) × 10 = 114 fL.

Calculate the MCV from the Results of a Patient's CBC