Fractions

[Rafa]

Looking for medical context. I was researching our publications about blood fractions to update my DPa.  Red blood cells are 65% water. 33% is hemoglobin. 1-2% is Heme. The hemoglobin and heme are allowed as fractions which make up 34-35% of red blood cells. The only other component is just water. 

 

Similarly plasma is 92% water. 7% is proteins like albumin and globulin which are acceptable fractions. The other 1% is composed of hormones, sugar, proteins, electrolytes, nutrients, gases like oxygen nitrogen and carbon dioxide. These are things we intake all the time. What am I missing? It seems like we can accept the the components of blood without the water. Can someone explain this to me?

[Barbllm]

I'll try.

 

The four main components of blood are:

 

1. Red blood cells - fractions obtained from these include hemoglobin-based blood substitutes

 

2. White blood cells - fractions obtained from these are interferons and interleukins

 

3. Plasma - fractions obtained from this is albumin, globulins, and clotting factors

 

4. Platelets - fractions obtained from these including wound healing factor (platelets are what helps the blood to clot)

 

 

1. Hemoglobin blood substitutes include Hemopure, ErythroMer, PolyHeme, and hemoglobin vesicles. This helps carry oxygen to cells in your body.

2. Interferons are signaling proteins (cytokines) made by host cells that help fight infection. Interleukins help mediate communication between WBCs, and help immune responses to pathogens

3. Albumin is a protein made by the liver that prevents leakage from blood vessels and transports hormones throughout the body. Globulins are blood proteins also made the the liver and help with clotting and fighting infection. There four types of globulins: alpha-1 (antitrypsin), alpha-2 (macroglobulin), beta globulin (transferrin), and gamma globulin (IgA, IgM, IgG). RhoGam is a type of globulin injection, given to pregnant women who have Rh factor complications. 

4. Wound healing factor (fibrin) helps with blood clotting.