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Why is blood donated in pints?

Updated: 12/13/2022
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First, the body's total blood is measured in pints and is administered in pints. Therefore, a donation is also measured in pints.

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Can pronoun 'some' be used with 'more pints of blood'?

Yes, it is possible to use the indefinite pronoun 'some' to take the place of the noun phrase 'more pints of blood'; for example:We've ordered more pints of blood, some of which are the patient's blood type.More pints of blood have been donated and some will be sent to the blood bank.


You have donated 34 pints of blood How many gallons is that?

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How many pints of blood can be donated?

The average adult has eight to ten pints of blood in their body.


Do blood banks charge hospitals for donated blood?

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How is donated blood stored?

Donated blood is stored in a blood bank or collection center. Blood is normally refrigerated but can also be frozen.


If 1 pint of blood is donated from 5 quarts what is the answer?

There are 8 pints in a gallonThere are 4 quarts to the gallonThere are therefore 2 pints to each quart.Thus 5 quarts = 10 pints- 1 pint = 9 pints.Thus the answer is:9 pints or1 gallon and 1 pint or4 quarts and 1 pintwhich are all the same thing.


What happens to the donated blood in the blood bank after 40 days?

For expiring donated blood, they are disposed in accordance to the laws of the blood bank about proper disposal of blood.


Can blood be donated while taking Terbinafine?

No, because donated blood may go to pregnant women.


Does using donated blood make you related to the person who donated it?

er no


What are some What are facts about blood?

Drinking human blood induces vomiting. Except for vampires. Blood is never blue! Deoxygenated blood is light red and oxygenated blood is dark red. Thousands of pints of blood donated to the Red Cross during Katrina were wasted. You can buy pig blood at your local super market or butcher.


What happens to the donated blood?

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There are about 10 pints of blood in the human body how many quarts of blood are there?

Since there are two pints in a quart there are 5 quarts of blood in 10 pints.