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Blood Biochemistry Quiz

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5 to 6 L

Serum

It clots within 30 to 60 minutes

42% to 47% Signup and view all the answers

Anticoagulant Signup and view all the answers

Plasma Signup and view all the answers

Presence of fibrinogen Signup and view all the answers

91% water, 6.5% proteins, 2% other substances Signup and view all the answers

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Stem cells, progenitor cells, mature blood cells Signup and view all the answers

The average adult has a total blood volume of approximately 5 liters.
The yellow liquid portion of clotted blood is called serum.
When blood is artificially removed from the body for testing, it is called phlebotomy.
Erythrocytes or red blood cells (RBCs) make up approximately 45% of the whole blood volume.
Anticoagulant is added to blood removed from the circulation via phlebotomy to create a whole blood specimen.
The plasma layer, comprising approximately 55% of the total volume, forms on top of the cells.
The major difference between plasma and serum is the presence of clotting factors, which are absent in serum.
Plasma is composed of approximately 92% water, 7% protein, and 1% other substances by weight.
All blood cells, including leukocytes (white blood cells) and platelets, originate in the bone marrow.
The three major maturational stages of blood cells are: myeloid stem cell, precursor cell, and mature blood cell.