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Whole blood is divided into three parts: red blood cells, plasma, and platelets. So, there are essentially no platelets in a unit of blood. Those that are in a unit of blood are not functional as they have been stored in the refrigerator and are weeks old. Platelets need to be stored at room temperature and used within a week of collection.
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∙ 12y agoThere is on average around 150,000 platelets in a drop of blood but it depends on the size of the blood drop hope this helps xxx
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∙ 13y ago150,000-350,000 per microliter of blood.
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∙ 13y ago5000-10000
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How many liters is equal to 1 unit of platelets?
1 unit whole blood = 0.45 litre
What percentage of blood is platelets?
Leukocyte in fraction i.e. 0/13% platelets are 4.8% of total blood cells
What are the components of formed elements?
elements have there own properties and the are gases that are combined
What are the cellular component of the blood?
the cellular components of blood are:- 1. Red blood cells / Erythrocytes 2. White blood cells / Leucocytes 3. Platelets / Thrombocytes
What are the cellular of components?
the cellular components of blood are:- 1. Red blood cells / Erythrocytes 2. White blood cells / Leucocytes 3. Platelets / Thrombocytes
What is the percentage of red blood cells compared to white and platelets?
The red cell count is in millions whereas the white cells and platelets are in thousands. So the ratio is about 1000:1 - or 99.9% red cells and 0.1% white cells and platelets.
What compose blood?
blood is composed of:- 1. RBC (red blood cells) or Erythrocytes 2. WBC (white blood cells) or Leukocytes 3. Platelets or thrombocytes 4. Plasma
What composes the blood?
blood is composed of:- 1. RBC (red blood cells) or Erythrocytes 2. WBC (white blood cells) or Leukocytes 3. Platelets or thrombocytes 4. Plasma
What is the colour of platelets?
White blood cells and platelets have no color but appear white when they are grouped together, as when blood is separated in a centrifuge. Together they make up less than 1 % of the blood. They are pictured in text books as having a variety of colors. This is because they can be stained with various dyes after they are removed from the body then placed on a glass slide.
What is substance presents in blood?
Blood contains the following substance:1. Plasma ( 90%).2. Red Blood Cell(RBC).3. White blood cell(WBC).4. Platelets
What is the substances present in blood?
Blood contains the following substance:1. Plasma ( 90%).2. Red Blood Cell(RBC).3. White blood cell(WBC).4. Platelets
What are the non cellular portion of the blood?
Basic breakdown for use in transfusion is red cells, plasma, and platelets...however plasma is not a cellular component. Three cellular components may be red cells, white cells, and platelets. Maybe if you could elaborate on the question, it could be better answered.
