Materials and Methods Effect of Altitude on Hematocrit and Hemoglobin Concentration 1. Dependent Variable: Hct and Hb 2. Independent Variable: altitude 3. Controlled Variables: gender, age ABO and Rh Typing in Family Members 1. Dependent Variable: presence or absence of agglutination 2. Independent Variable: type of antigen on RBCS 3. Controlled Variables: no controlled variables 4. When exercising subjects move from low to high altitude, Hct will: 5. When exercising subjects move from low to high altitude, Hb will:

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Materials and Methods
Effect of Altitude on Hematocrit and Hemoglobin Concentration
1. Dependent Variable: Hct and Hb
2. Independent Variable: altitude
3. Controlled Variables: gender, age
ABO and Rh Typing in Family Members
1. Dependent Variable: presence or absence of agglutination
2. Independent Variable: type of antigen on RBCS
3. Controlled Variables: no controlled variables
4. When exercising subjects move from low to high altitude, Hct will:
5. When exercising subjects move from low to high altitude, Hb will:
6. Agglutination will occur:
Results
Table 3: Effect of Altitude on Hct and Hb
Low Altitude
High Altitude
Hb
Hb
Length of Whole
Blood Column
Length of
Packed RBC
Column (mm)
(g/100
ml
Length of
Whole Blood
Column (mm)
Length of
Packed RBC
Column (mm)
(g/100
ml
Hematocrit
Hematocrit
(mm)
(%)
blood)
(%)
blood)
Subject
50
23
46
14.5
49
25
51
17.4
Subject
50
21
42
14.5
50
23
46
17.4
Subject
51
22
43
14.5
49
25
51
17.4
Average
50
22
44
14.5
49
24
49
17.4
Changes in Blood Hematocrit After 2 Month Acclimatization to High Altitude
%
100
90
80
70
60
50
Low altitude
40
30
High altitude
Transcribed Image Text:Materials and Methods Effect of Altitude on Hematocrit and Hemoglobin Concentration 1. Dependent Variable: Hct and Hb 2. Independent Variable: altitude 3. Controlled Variables: gender, age ABO and Rh Typing in Family Members 1. Dependent Variable: presence or absence of agglutination 2. Independent Variable: type of antigen on RBCS 3. Controlled Variables: no controlled variables 4. When exercising subjects move from low to high altitude, Hct will: 5. When exercising subjects move from low to high altitude, Hb will: 6. Agglutination will occur: Results Table 3: Effect of Altitude on Hct and Hb Low Altitude High Altitude Hb Hb Length of Whole Blood Column Length of Packed RBC Column (mm) (g/100 ml Length of Whole Blood Column (mm) Length of Packed RBC Column (mm) (g/100 ml Hematocrit Hematocrit (mm) (%) blood) (%) blood) Subject 50 23 46 14.5 49 25 51 17.4 Subject 50 21 42 14.5 50 23 46 17.4 Subject 51 22 43 14.5 49 25 51 17.4 Average 50 22 44 14.5 49 24 49 17.4 Changes in Blood Hematocrit After 2 Month Acclimatization to High Altitude % 100 90 80 70 60 50 Low altitude 40 30 High altitude
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