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Whole blood is made up four primary parts:
Platelets are the cells that help your blood clot. Normally, when you donate blood, an anti-coagulant is added to keep it from clotting.
White blood cells, or leukocytes, fight infections and diseases.
Red blood cells, or erythrocytes. Red blood cells make up about 45% of whole blood.
Plasma, which makes up about 55% of whole blood, is the liquid substance that carries the platelets, leukocytes, and erythrocytes throughout the body. Plasma is over 90% water.
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What is bloodiness?
Bloodiness is the state or characteristic of being blood or filled with blood.
What is the difference between plasma and whole blood?
There is an interesting relationship between plasma and whole blood. Whole blood contains plasma but plasma does not contain whole blood.
What happens when 0 blood receives B blood in a transfusion?
Nothing will happen. People with type AB blood can receive all types of blood (AB, A, B, O)
Which of the following is not a characteristic of white blood cells?
lymphocyte
When is whole blood necessary for a blood transfusion?
Whole blood is generally used when a person has lost a lot of blood. Such blood loss can be caused by injury or surgical procedures. Whole blood is given to help restore the blood volume, which is essential for maintaining blood pressure.
What characteristic can integers have that whole numbers cannot?
Integers can be negative.
The mixture of plasma and blood cells is called?
Hematocrit is the proportion of your total blood volume that is composed of red blood cells. If you add the plasma, what you have is a blood sample called a full blood count.
What percent of blood is blood?
55% of the whole blood is blood plasma.
What is one characteristic of blood that makes it unlike any other tissue?
Blood carries blood and nutrients to parts of the body.
Which is a characteristic of gestational diabetes?
high blood sugar levels
What is a characteristic of atherosclerosis?
if you mean a sign, hypertension (high blood pressure) and possible coronary artery occlusion.
Why is whole blood rarely used in a blood transfusion?
Most of the time whole blood is not used because the patient's medical condition can be treated with a blood component and too much whole blood can raise a recipient's blood pressure. High blood pressure can have medical side effects
