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RDW [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red blood cell distribution width
1, record 1, English, red%20blood%20cell%20distribution%20width
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red cell distribution width 2, record 1, English, red%20cell%20distribution%20width
correct
- red distribution width 3, record 1, English, red%20distribution%20width
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Red cell distribution width (RDW) is one of the numbers or blood cell indices that is included as part of a complete blood count (CBC), and describes the variation in the size of red blood cells in a sample of blood. 4, record 1, English, - red%20blood%20cell%20distribution%20width
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de distribution des globules rouges
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20distribution%20des%20globules%20rouges
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IDR 1, record 1, French, IDR
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indice de déviation du volume érythrocytaire 2, record 1, French, indice%20de%20d%C3%A9viation%20du%20volume%20%C3%A9rythrocytaire
masculine noun
- IDVE 2, record 1, French, IDVE
masculine noun
- IDVE 2, record 1, French, IDVE
- déviation du volume érythrocytaire 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9viation%20du%20volume%20%C3%A9rythrocytaire
feminine noun
- DVE 2, record 1, French, DVE
feminine noun
- DVE 2, record 1, French, DVE
- déviation du volume des globules rouges 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9viation%20du%20volume%20des%20globules%20rouges
feminine noun
- DVGR 2, record 1, French, DVGR
feminine noun
- DVGR 2, record 1, French, DVGR
- indice de déviation érythrocytaire 2, record 1, French, indice%20de%20d%C3%A9viation%20%C3%A9rythrocytaire
masculine noun
- IDE 2, record 1, French, IDE
masculine noun
- IDE 2, record 1, French, IDE
- concentration du volume des globules rouges 2, record 1, French, concentration%20du%20volume%20des%20globules%20rouges
feminine noun
- CVGR 2, record 1, French, CVGR
feminine noun
- CVGR 2, record 1, French, CVGR
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indice de distribution des globules rouges (IDR) mesure l'anisocytose, la variabilité de taille des globules rouges. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20distribution%20des%20globules%20rouges
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- RDW
1, record 2, English, RDW
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - RDW
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - RDW
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Recruit Depot West
1, record 3, English, Recruit%20Depot%20West
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- RDW(Air) 1, record 3, English, RDW%28Air%29
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unit of the Regular Force. 2, record 3, English, - Recruit%20Depot%20West
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Dépôt des recrues Ouest
1, record 3, French, D%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20des%20recrues%20Ouest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- DRO (Air) 1, record 3, French, DRO%20%28Air%29
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité de la Force régulière. 2, record 3, French, - D%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20des%20recrues%20Ouest
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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