IMMUNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The blood that runs through the veins, arteries, and capillaries is known as whole blood, a mixture of about 55 percent plasma and 45 percent blood cells. About 7 to 8 percent of your total body weight is blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -Whole blood contains red cells, white cells, and platelets ( 45% of volume) suspended in blood plasma ( 55% of volume). Whole Blood is the simplest, most common type of blood donation.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is Whole Blood? Whole blood consists of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets suspended in a protective yellow liquid known as plasma. Most patients receiving transfusions do not need all of these elements.

Detailed explanation-4: -The liquid part, called plasma, is made of water, salts, and protein. Over half of your blood is plasma. The solid part of your blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plasma is a pale yellow mixture of water, proteins and salts. One of the functions of plasma is to act as a carrier for blood cells, nutrients, enzymes, and hormones. This is the liquid portion of the blood. Plasma is 90 percent water and makes up more than half of total blood volume.