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1. Hematocrit & Hemoglobin differences in dehydration vs blood loss

   mreicher replied to mreicher's topic in General Nursing

   @CCL RN-what's an OP? I don't mind the help Future NP BC was giving. I've been trying to work it out for hours, and the way onaclearday was trying to 'help me think it out' wasn't working at all. Either way, I'm still confused.

2. Hematocrit & Hemoglobin differences in dehydration vs blood loss

   mreicher replied to mreicher's topic in General Nursing

   But if you're losing blood, the percentage of H & H in the remaining blood is the same, no? Let's say you have a liter of blood(making up easy numbers), 20% of which makes up your H&H. You lose 1/4 of that blood. The remaining 3/4 of the bloo...

3. Hematocrit & Hemoglobin differences in dehydration vs blood loss

   mreicher replied to mreicher's topic in General Nursing

   I've been thinking about it.....can't come up with a difference, which is why I asked.

4. Hematocrit & Hemoglobin differences in dehydration vs blood loss

   mreicher posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm wondering what the difference would be on the CBC for hemoglobin & hematocrit for someone with a fluid volume deficit depending on whether they were dehydrated or had blood loss.