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Sickle Cell to Erythrocyte Ratio Measurement
Definition 1
The determination of the ratio of sickle cells compared to all erythrocytes present in a sample. The measurement may be expressed as a ratio or percentage. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A relative measurement (ratio or percentage) of the sickle cells (sickle shaped red blood cells) to all erythrocytes in a biological specimen. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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