Facts About Blood

What is Human Blood Made up of?

Our blood is made up of liquid and solids. The liquid part, called plasma, is made of water, salts, and protein. Over half of your blood is plasma.

How much Blood is in a Human Body?

A newborn baby’s body will contain only around a cup of blood whereas a 150-180 lb. adult will have approximately 1.2-1.5 gallons (or 10 units) of blood in their body.

What are the 3 Types of Blood?

There are 3 types of blood cells – red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

What is 1 Unit of Blood?

The volume of one unit of RBCs contains approximately 200mL red blood cells, 100 mL of an additive solution, and ~30mL plasma, with a hematocrit approximately 55%.

What is WBC?

White blood cells are part of the body’s immune system. They help the body fight infection and other diseases.

What is Platelets?

Platelets are a tiny, disc-shaped piece of cell that is found in the blood and spleen. Platelets are pieces of very large cells in the bone marrow called megakaryocytes.

Why is Blood Red?

Hemoglobin transports oxygen throughout your body. Each hemoglobin molecule includes a protein called heme that contains iron. When iron reacts to oxygen, it becomes red.

Facts About Blood: Blood is the body fluid which is also one type of connective tissue. It delivers the essential nutrients to the different parts of our body. The types of blood are red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The function of blood includes transferring oxygen and removing carbon dioxide and water materials from our bodies.

The blood cells carry different types of hormones and immune cells to fight against different types of infections.  In this article, we are going to discuss the different facts about blood in detail.