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. 2011 Aug 1;85(2):327–332. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0399

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Figure 3. — Measurement of packed cell volume (PCV) by using the hand-powered centrifuge with a 10-minute pumping time versus reference values determined by using the ZIPocrit centrifuge with a five-minute spin time. The PCV determined by using the hand-powered centrifuge is approximately 14% higher than that measured with the ZIPocrit for all tested degrees of anemia.