A hematocrit of 40% means that in every 100 ml of whole blood,there are:
A) 40 red blood cells and the remainder is fluid plasma.
B) 40 ml of fluid plasma and 60 ml of red blood cells.
C) 40 ml of red blood cells and 60 ml of fluid plasma.
D) 2 liters (40% of 5 liters total) of fluid plasma.

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A hematocrit of 40% means that 40 ml of 100 ml is made up of red blood cells, and the remaining 60 ml is made up of fluid plasma. Therefore, answer choice C, which states that there are 40 ml of red blood cells and 60 ml of fluid plasma in every 100 ml of whole blood, is the correct answer.

A Hematocrit of 40% Means That in Every 100 Ml