Hemoconcentration
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: haemoconcentration
Overview
Hemoconcentration is defined an increase in the relative number of red blood cells in a unit volume of plasma resulting from either a decrease in plasma volume (due to dehydration for instance) or increased production of erythrocytes (due to polycythemia vera for instance).