SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Plasma contains water, salts, proteins and dissolved minerals. Around 90-92% of plasma is water. Remaining 6-8% of plasma, consists of proteins such as albumins, globulins and fibrinogen.

Detailed explanation-2: -The protein concentration in plasma/serum is approximately 60–80 mg/mL of which about 50–60% are albumins and 40% globulins (10–20% immunoglobulin G, IgG) [7, 8].

Detailed explanation-3: -About 7 percent of the volume of plasma-nearly all that is not water-is made of proteins. These include several plasma proteins (proteins that are unique to the plasma), plus a much smaller number of regulatory proteins, including enzymes and some hormones. The major components of plasma are summarized in Table 1.

Detailed explanation-4: -The least abundant plasma protein is fibrinogen. Like albumin and the alpha and beta globulins, fibrinogen is produced by the liver. It is essential for blood clotting, a process described later in this chapter. Fibrinogen accounts for about 7 percent of the total plasma protein volume, or 0.2–0.45 g/dL of blood.