THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
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red blood cells
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packed red blood cells
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red blood cell pellet
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red blood cell concentrate
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Detailed explanation-1: -A high red blood cell count can be a sign of: Dehydration. Heart disease. Polycythemia vera, a bone marrow disease that causes too many red blood cells to be made. Scarring of the lungs, often due to cigarette smoking.
Detailed explanation-2: -Packet red blood cell (PRBC), prepared by removing plasma from whole blood, is typically used to transfuse anemia patients who require infusion of red blood cell (RBC) to restore tissue oxygenation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Typically one unit of PRBCs is approximately 350 mL in volume, of which RBC volume is 200 to 250 mL. The remaining volume is due to plasma (typically less than 50 mL), WBCs, platelets, and anticoagulants.
Detailed explanation-4: -Common abbreviation for “packed red blood cells” (itself a phrase not used often by modern blood bankers, as our red cell products are not really “packed” anymore).