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Blood is the life-sustaining fluid that circulates throughout our bodies. It is responsible for carrying essential nutrients to our cells and transporting waste products away from our cells. Approximately 55 percent of blood is plasma. The liquid plasma carries the solid red and white blood cells as well as the platelets.
When giving blood, the experience from start to finish typically takes about an hour. It is often referred to as giving "whole blood." The donation itself, during which a pint of blood is taken, only takes about eight to 10 minutes. Giving blood is the most common type of donation and donors are able to donate "whole blood" every 56 days, according to American Red Cross requirements. The blood that is donated is later separated into different components that are transfusable.
Plasma donation is also called plasma apheresis. During this donation, a machine collects blood and separates out select components, either plasma or a combination of plasma and platelets, and returns the red cells and other unneeded components back to the donor. This donation procedure takes about 15 minutes longer than a typical "whole blood" donation. According to American Red Cross requirements, plasma donors are eligible to donate every 28 days, up to a maximum of 13 times annually.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoPlasma is simply the liquid your blood flows in getting a blood transfusion means your getting red blood cells
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If you are younger than 18 can a parent or guardian take you to donate blood or plasma?
yes , they can also donate their blood they have allthe right to donate their blood.
What does plasma do?
Depends on which plasma you're talking about. Plasma as in blood carries blood cells to and `fro in our body, this yellowish liquid making up more than half of our body supply. Plasma as in Physics is something entirely different.
Does plasma make up the largest part of the blood?
yes,plasma makes up a little more than half of the blood. Your blood has several different parts. Each part has a different job. The biggest part of your blood is a straw-colored liquid which is plasma. The cells in your body depend on the blood's plasma to carry food from the digestive system to your cells. Plasma also carries away waste from the cells.
What does plasma doe?
Depends on which plasma you're talking about. Plasma as in blood carries blood cells to and `fro in our body, this yellowish liquid making up more than half of our body supply. Plasma as in Physics is something entirely different.
What is the relation between whole blood glucose level and plasma glucose level?
Plasma makes up 55% of the volume of the blood. Glucose content in blood cells is different (smaller) than the glucose content in plasma. So the average glucose content in the whole blood is different from both (lies in between). To get an approximate plasma glucose value, multiply the whole blood value by 1.15. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_sugar
Is there any relation between the plasma in your blood and the state of matter known as plasma?
No. Plasma in blood is entirely different than the plasma state of matter. Blood plasma is a water based fluid. State of matter plasma is a highly energetic (i.e. very, very hot, even millions of degrees) mass of material where the electrons have, due to the high heat, been stripped off of the mass.
What is this dingbat answer plasma is in bold and is over water?
Blood is thicker than water. (Plasma is the main component of blood.)
What makes human plasma?
Human blood plasma is made of blood cells(other than the red blood cell), nutrients/minerals and water.
Is it true more than half of the blood is plasma?
Actually 55% of blood volume
Is plasma bigger than red blood cells?
YES!
Is saliva hypotonic to blood plasma?
Blood or Blood Plasma would be Isotonic to cell plasma.
Does plasmas molecules move faster than gas molecules?
if you mean plasma as in blood plasma then i don't believe so because blood plasma is a liquid and gas is, well, a gas. if you mean plasma as in particles heated to the point they move into a stat called the plasma state then yes. plasma particles move faster than any gas particle. period.
