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RBP
RED BLOOD CELL (RBC)
REE
REFEEDING SYNDROME
REGURGITATION
RENAL FAILURE
RESPIRATORY QUOTIENT (RQ)
RHEOLOGY
RIBOSOME
RQ
RED BLOOD CELL (RBC) PRINT

Red blood cells transport hemoglobin which, in turn, transports oxygen. The amount of oxygen received by tissue is dependent on the amount and function of RBCs and hemoglobin.
Normal values:
RBC (varies with altitude):

  • male: 4.7 to 6.1 million cells/mcl
  • female: 4.2 to 5.4 million cells/mcl
Note: cells/mcl = cells per microliter