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  1. 1 day ago · There can be slight variations between what different healthcare providers consider “healthy,” but in general, a healthy hemoglobin level for adult males is 13.8 to 17.2 grams per deciliter (g/dL). In adult females, a hemoglobin count of between 12.1 to 15.1 g/dL is typically considered normal and healthy.

  2. 5 days ago · Transfusions are used for various medical conditions to replace lost components of the blood. Early transfusions used whole blood, but modern medical practice commonly uses only components of the blood, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, platelets, and other clotting factors .

  3. 5 days ago · white blood cell, a cellular component of the blood that lacks hemoglobin, has a nucleus, is capable of motility, and defends the body against infection and disease by ingesting foreign materials and cellular debris, by destroying infectious agents and cancer cells, or by producing antibodies. Characteristics of white blood cells. leukocytosis.

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  4. 2 days ago · First up this week, guest host Kevin McLean talks to freelance writer Andrew Zaleski about recent advancements in the world of synthetic blood.They discuss some of the failed attempts over the past century that led many to abandon the cause altogether, and a promising new option in the works called ErythroMer that is both shelf stable and can work on any blood type.

  5. 6 days ago · Published. Jun 29, 2024, 12:00 PM. SINGAPORE – A new initiative launched by the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) aims to engage 500 young people aged 16 to 25 over the next five years. By 2030, the ...

  6. 1 day ago · Haemoconcentration and cerebral blood flow: absence of evidence is not evidence of absence This article relates to: Cerebral blood flow regulation in hypobaric hypoxia: role of haemoconcentration

  7. 5 days ago · Protein - Blood Serum, Structure, Function: Human blood serum contains about 7 percent protein, two-thirds of which is in the albumin fraction; the other third is in the globulin fraction. Electrophoresis of serum reveals a large albumin peak and three smaller globulin peaks, the alpha-, beta-, and gamma-globulins.