packed cells
Noun
Meaning
a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma
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red blood cell
red cell
blood cells
blood cell count
red blood cells
red blood cell count
units of whole blood
concentrated erythrocytes
erythrocyte pack
erythrocyte suspension
packed rbcs
globular concentrate
packed red cells of blood
red blood cell counts
red corpuscles
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Examples
packed cells are given to severely anemic patients in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with too much fluid