Calculate the MCV based on the following: hematocrit = 45%, RBC = 4.7 $\times$ 10⁶/$\mu$L, hemoglobin = 15 g/dL.

Name: Calculate the MCV based on the following: hematocrit = 45%, RBC = 4.7 $\times$ 10 6 /$\mu$L, hemoglobin = 15 g/dL.
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MCV (mean corpuscular volume) is calculated by dividing the hematocrit by the RBC count and multiplying by 10. 
MCV = (hematocrit/RBC) x 10
= (45/4.7) x 10
= 9.57 x 10
= 95.7 fL
Therefore, the closest choice is B, which is 96 fL.

Calculate the MCV Based on the Following: Hematocrit = 45 ×\times×

Calculate the MCV Based on the Following: Hematocrit = 45 $\times$