Semantics as a field of study also has significant ties to various representational theories of meaning including truth theories of meaning, coherence theories of meaning, and correspondence theories of meaning. Each of these is related to the general philosophical study of reality and the representation of meaning.
packed-cell volume (PCV) hematocrit. plasma volume the total volume of blood plasma, i.e., the extracellular fluid volume of the vascular space; see also blood volume. red cell volume the total volume of red cells in the body; see also blood volume.
A PCV/TS can give you valuable information about the patientâs status and help you think ahead to the next step in treatment. PCV is the percentage of red blood cells in circulating blood. A decreased PCV generally means red blood cell loss from any variety of reasons like cell destruction, blood loss, and failure of bone marrow production. An increased PCV generally means dehydration or an abnormal increase in red blood cell production. TS is a measurement of plasma proteins.