The hematocrit is usually performed as part of a Complete Blood Count (CBC) but may be ordered if there are signs and symptoms of anemia or polycythemia. It is sometimes performed when a person shows signs of severe dehydration.
Volkswagen to refit cars affected by emissions scandal. BERLIN Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) said on Tuesday it will repair up to 11 million vehicles and overhaul its namesake brand following the scandal over its rigging of emissions tests.
Damaged cars are seen in a parking lot in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, southeastern France, after violent storms and flooding along the French Riviera killed at least 13 people by early Sunday. That is the equivalent of two months of rainfall for the region, local radio France Bleu-Azur reported.