Noun
whole blood (uncountable)
(medicine) Blood taken directly from a human in which no components have been removed (which is common after blood donation).
Slowly the poison the whole blood stream fills. It is not the effort nor the failure tires. The waste remains, the waste remains and kills. William Empson
By volume, the red blood cells constitute about 45% of whole blood, the plasma about 54.3%, and white cells about 0.7%. Source: Internet
Computational predictive models citation have shown that extensive and diverse feto-maternal protein trafficking occurs during pregnancy and can be readily detected non-invasively in maternal whole blood. Source: Internet
For the year 2019, a total of 264 units of whole blood and 14 units of Fresh Frozen Plasma were used for 26 Ahmadi’s in critical conditions in about eight hospitals. Source: Internet
Packed red blood cells or whole blood are recommended, while platelets and fresh frozen plasma are usually not. Source: Internet
Hematocrit (Hct) signifies the percentage of the whole blood occupied by red blood cells and usually ranges between 45%-52% for men and 37%-48% for women. Source: Internet