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Unit of volume for human blood and its components. A unit of whole blood is 450 millilitres. For components of blood, one unit is the amount of that substance that would normally be found in one unit of whole blood.

The adult human body contains roughly 12 units of whole blood.0.45 litre = 1 unit of blood
According to Canadian Blood Services, a unit of blood is approximately 450 ml. The amount of blood in one person is five litres or 10.5 pints. On average, 4.6 units of blood are required per patient.

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