A patient's hemoglobin is 12.3 g/dL.On the peripheral smear, the red cells appear normochromic and normocytic.The hematocrit value that correlates with these data is:

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The hematocrit value is approximately three times the hemoglobin value. Given a hemoglobin of 12.3 g/dL, a hematocrit of around 37% (3 x 12.3 = 36.9) correlates with these data, indicating a normochromic, normocytic anemia.

A Patient's Hemoglobin Is 12