A hematocrit determined by automated instrumentation is consistently ____ when done by the spun microhematocrit method.

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When hematocrits are determined by use of automated hematology analyzers,the hematocrit is determined indirectly by determining the average size of the RBC population (the mean corpuscular volume,or MCV)and multiplying it by the total RBC count.The hematocrit value as determined by automation is therefore consistently lower than that done by the spun microhematocrit method.

A Hematocrit Determined by Automated Instrumentation Is Consistently ____ When