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

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]

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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