Which RBC parameter describes the average volume of the RBCs in a blood sample?
A) MCV
B) RDW
C) Reticulocyte count
D) MCHC

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Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) describes the average volume (size) of the RBCs in a blood sample. RDW (Red Cell Distribution Width) describes the variation in size of RBCs, reticulocyte count measures the percentage of immature RBCs in a blood sample and MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) describes the concentration of hemoglobin in a single RBC.

Which RBC Parameter Describes the Average Volume of the RBCs