The hematocrit, or red blood cell pressure, is 38% of the normal hematocrit for women and 38% of the normal hematocrit for men.
Hematocrit is an important factor affecting blood viscosity, which increases rapidly with the increase of hematocrit and decreases inversely. The normal hematocrit value for men is 40% to 50% and for women 35% to 45%.
The hematocrit value of 38% is near the lowest value of the normal range, and the low value suggests that there may be anemia, but only one value of hematocrit has no clinical significance and cannot be used as the basis for diagnosis of the disease, which needs to be judged by the doctor according to the results of other tests.
The results of the test should be reviewed by a doctor, who will take into account the medical history and decide whether further testing or treatment is needed.