Blood cells

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A blood cell (also called blood corpuscle) is any cell of any type normally found in blood. In mammals, these fall into three general categories:

Together, these three kinds of blood cells sum up for a total 45% of blood tissue (55% is plasma).[1]

Comparison
Cell type Primary function Lifetime
Red blood cells transport of oxygen 120 days
White blood cells produces antibodies to fight infection days to years
Platelets blood clotting 28 days

[edit] Disorders

See also: hematologic diseases

A decrease in number of blood cells is called cytopenia. An increase, on the other hand, is called polycythemia.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Maton, Anthea; Jean Hopkins, Charles William McLaughlin, Susan Johnson, Maryanna Quon Warner, David LaHart, Jill D. Wright (1993). Human Biology and Health. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-981176-1. 
  2. ^ Polycythemia vera nlm.nih.gov

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