MCV = mean corpuscular volume =
= (hematocrit as a per cent from 0 to 100) * 10 / (red cell count in millions per microliter) =
= (hematocrit as a decimal fraction from 0 to 1) * 1000 / (red cell count in millions per microliter)
MCH = mean corpuscular hemoglobin =
= (hemoglobin, grams per deciliter) * 10 / (red cell count, in millions per microliter) =
= (hemoglobin, grams per liter) / (red cell count, in millions per microliter)
MCHC = mean corpuscular hemoglobin content =
= (hemoglobin, in gm per deciliter) * 100 / (hematocrit as a per cent from 0 to 100) =
= (hemoglobin, in gm per deciliter) / (hematocrit as a decimal fraction)
Units:
• MCV: femtoliter = 10^(-15) liters = 1 cubic microliter
• MCH: picograms = 10^(-12) grams
