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Plasma |
Liquid matrix of blood |
Has to do with your blood |
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Erythrocytes |
transport oxygen and carbon dioxide |
(red blood cells) |
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Leukocytes |
function in the immune system |
(white blood cells) |
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Whole blood consists of |
Plasma, erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets |
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Whole blood can be fractionated to form |
Plasma Packed cells Platelets |
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Whole Blood |
• Males: 4–6 liters• Females: 4–5 liters• Hypovolemic: low blood volumes• Normovolemic: normal blood volumes• Hypervolemic: excessive blood volumes• pH: 7.35–7.45 |
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Plasma |
• 92 percent water • 7 percent proteins • Albumin, globulins, fibrinogen, regulatory proteins |
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