Erythrocyte Indices

**Definition:** ERYTHROCYTE size and HEMOGLOBIN content or concentration, usually derived from ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; BLOOD hemoglobin concentration; and HEMATOCRIT. The indices include the mean corpuscular volume (MCV), the mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC).

**Tree numbers:** - E01.370.225.625.230 - E05.200.625.230 - G09.188.260

**Synonyms:** - Red Cell Indexes - Erythrocyte Index - Erythrocyte Indexes - Red Cell Index - Red Cell Indices