Blood

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It means that something in your gut is bleeding. If you see bright red blood in the toilet bowl after a bowel movement and feel weak (not just from the shock of seeing blood), seek medical attention promptly. If you see a little bright red blood on the toilet paper after you wipe, you should mention this to your doctor. Even though it will likely turn out to be hemorrhoids, blood in the stool can come from something that can be an emergency, like a bleeding ulcer or a dead section of bowel, or from something equally bad but not immediately life-threatening, like cancer. The point is, you can't diagnose yourself, and more serious causes must be ruled out. Call your doctor.

seaweed

In a CBC (complete blood count), gran stands for granulocytes, which are a type of white blood cell.

It isn't, it is just that the marketing people that want you to buy things say it is to make you spend your money. "Serum" is just a word it means nothing scientifically.

The cells that carry hemoglobin are red blood cells. Their scientific name is erythrocytes.

Antigens are protein substances formed in the blood to destroy foreign substances. Antigens can also be administered artificially in some cases.

I know neutrophils are most numerous, then eosinophils, and basophils are least numerous. I don't know where on the continuum monocytes and lymphocytes lie.

The Median Cubital is the main blood draw area. This is located in the middle of the arm above the elbow. where the arm bends, if you look there closly you will see the main, that is where most people get there blood drawn from.

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They use red and blue ink when tracing the flow of blood because red ink is for arteries and blue ink is for veins. This can cause a problem because people sometimes think that arteries have red blood and veins have blue blood, but this is not true.

Blood or Blood Plasma would be Isotonic to cell plasma.

oxygenated blood is a bright red (in arteries), deoxygenated blood is a dull brick red (in veins).

There are different types of blood cells. Red blood cells, which I assume you mean, are made of a molecule called haemoglobin in a protein shell. Haemoglobin binds with oxygen to become Oxyhaemoglobin, allowing red blood cells to transport oxygen around the body.

If you meant "is it possible to exchange all the blood with any substitute?" - then "no. that's impossible".

But probably you didn't mean that - would be crazy.

If your looking for some substance to substitute blood during a surgery, i.e. to avoid blood transfusion (as it is always a risky thing)... then yes. High tech hospitals are already doing surgeries without real blood. The problem is the quantity that can be substituted by the specific substances... density, osmolarity... (they check those properties).

So... please check some medical information sites or whatever... I know it exists for sure... those hospitals are really modern (and maybe very few). But don't let anyone tell you there wouldn't be any at all... there has been an international special medical convention in Geneva (Switzerland) about surgeries without blood and blood substitutes. Good luck.

Vic

Answer: Some of the Methods

Fluids: Ringer's lactate solution, dextran, hydroxyethyl starch, and others are used to maintain blood volume, preventing hypovolemic shock. Some fluids now being tested can transport oxygen.

Drugs: Genetically engineered proteins can stimulate the production of red blood cells (erythropoietin), blood platelets (interleukin-11), and various white blood cells (GM-CSF, G-CSF). Other medications greatly reduce blood loss during surgery (aprotinin, antifibrinolytics) or help to reduce acute bleeding (desmopressin).

Biological hemostats: Collagen and cellulose woven pads are used to stop bleeding by direct application. Fibrin glues and sealants can plug puncture wounds or cover large areas of bleeding tissue.

Blood salvage: Salvaging machines recover blood that is lost during surgery or trauma. The blood is cleansed and can be returned to the patient in a closed circuit. In extreme cases, liters of blood can be recovered using such a system.

Surgical tools: Some devices cut and seal blood vessels simultaneously. Other devices can seal bleeding on large areas of tissue. Laparoscopic and minimally invasive instruments allow surgeries to be performed without the blood loss associated with large incisions.

Surgical techniques: Thorough operative planning, including consultation with experienced clinicians, helps the surgical team to avoid complications. Prompt action to stop bleeding is essential. Delays greater than 24 hours can greatly increase patient mortality. Dividing large surgeries into several smaller ones decreases total blood loss.

You can find much information on Jehovah's Witnesses official website. Working with Jehovah's Witnesses, many hospitals all over the country have developed a Bloodless Medicine Program and Department. Englewood Hospital snd Medical Center, Englewood, New Jersey is the frontrunner.

Definitely. One Rh positive parent is at least 50% likely to produce Rh positive offspring.

junk99

Hemoglobin is in blood...not spinal fluid. It's the stuff red blood cells use to carry iron.

Blood is a special bodily fluid that carries blood plasma (water in your blood), oxygen, and many other nutrients that helps sustain your cells (Erythrocytes, Leukocytes and Thrombocytes), organs, tissues and many other kinds of organic matter in your body, it gets it's color from Hemoglobin and, also helps transport wastes out of your body. An average sized adult usually contains around 4 quarts of blood and is a urgently needed fluid for your body. It also plays a role in the Immune System. Without a normal level of blood within the body, devastating side effects can occur within moments, including: extreme dizziness, knock out, coma or even death, chances of survival are fatal if the body does not meet the minimal requirements of blood in a few hours, depending on how much blood is lost. Blood is pumped throughout the body through the veins by the Heart, your brain is the most vital organ that needs the most blood in your body and so as your heart and lungs. Your blood supports many functions throughout your body, including: supplying oxygen to many organs and cells throughout the body, supplying nutrients to organs and cells throughout the body, removal of wastes, provides an Immune System response, it is also a self-repair mechanism in your body (By Thrombocytes clotting up scrapes and scratches and breaks in the skin when you bleed), it also transports messages to hormones in your body, it also regulates Ph (The acidity of your blood), and regulates core body temperature in your body. Basically without blood in your body, you cannot survive or live.
there are diffrent kinds of bloods like the blood made of your blood cells or the gang bloods

rouleaux

the large intestine - the duodenum i suppose

The number of white blood cells in a volume of blood. Normal range varies slightly between laboratories but is generally between 4,300 and 10,800 cells per cubic millimeter (cmm).

The most common type of white blood cells are called Basophils

No, you don't need to fast for the GFR, but there are usually other tests completed with the GFR that require fasting. Check with your health care provider for information specific to your situation.

In an adult, a normal count is about 150,000 to 450,000 platelets per microliter (x 10-6/Liter) of blood.