Blood

1. Platelets

1.1. 45% of the blood

1.2. Sticks together to stop bleeding

1.3. Is used for cancer treatments, organ transplants

1.4. cell fragments

1.5. involved in clotting

1.6. 2-4 mm wide

1.7. make a plug and stop bleeding

1.8. attracts fibrin

2. Plasma

2.1. 55% of the blood

2.2. liquid portion of blood

2.3. Carries cells and platelets

2.4. To isolate spin at high speed in centrifuge

2.5. estimated 90% water 10% ions and other monocles .

3. Whole Blood

3.1. You can donate it

3.2. most common and flexible type of donation

3.3. Contains All other forms of blood

4. Cyro

4.1. Plasma dense in clotting factors

4.2. Used to reduce blood loss

5. Red Cells

5.1. Carry oxygen

5.2. bring carbon dioxide to the lungs

5.3. Give blood its red colour

5.4. Used in any blood, los, or disorders

5.5. circle the body

5.6. gives oxygen to tissue

5.7. average life span 120 days

5.8. breakdown in liver or spleen

6. White Cells

6.1. Natural defence against disease

6.2. uncommon

6.3. makes up 1% of cells

6.4. larger then other cells

6.5. 5 major types

7. Centrifuge

7.1. force used to separate components of blood

7.2. spins whole blood at certain speed and for a certain time

7.3. makes red cells and plasma become denser and sink to bottom of bag

7.4. puts white cells and platelets to float to the top of bag