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Blood makes up 6% to 8% of total body weight. A normal adult’s blood volume is approximately 5 L, or 10 times the volume of a blood donor unit. Blood is composed of cellular elements suspended in a complex fluid, ______ (Figure 2-4). Approximately 50% to 60% of blood volume is ______; the rest is primarily red blood cells
Blood makes up 6% to 8% of total body weight. A normal adult’s blood volume is approximately 5 L, or 10 times the volume of a blood donor unit. Blood is composed of cellular elements suspended in a complex fluid, ______ (Figure 2-4). Approximately 50% to 60% of blood volume is ______; the rest is primarily red blood cells
plasma
Blood makes up 6% to 8% of total body weight. A normal adult’s blood volume is approximately 5 L, or 10 times the volume of a blood donor unit. Blood is composed of cellular elements suspended in a complex fluid, ______ (Figure 2-4). Approximately 50% to 60% of blood volume is ______; the rest is primarily red blood cells
Blood makes up 6% to 8% of total body weight. A normal adult’s blood volume is approximately 5 L, or 10 times the volume of a blood donor unit. Blood is composed of cellular elements suspended in a complex fluid, ______ (Figure 2-4). Approximately 50% to 60% of blood volume is ______; the rest is primarily red blood cells
plasma