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The following Markers are considered within the Athlete Biological Passport
haematological module:
HCT: Hematocrit
HGB: Haemoglobin
RBC: Red blood cells count
RET%: The percentage of reticulocyte
RET#: Reticulocytes count
MCV: Mean corpuscular volume
MCH: Mean corpuscular haemoglobin
MCHC: Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration
Further calculated Markers specific to the haematological module include
OFF-hr Score (OFFS), which is a combination of HGB and RET%1
, and
Abnormal Blood Profile Score (ABPS), which is a combination of HCT, HGB,
RBC, RET%, MCV, MCH, and MCHC
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