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The document presents a comparison table highlighting the differences between red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leucocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes). It details their names, colors, formation sites, sizes, shapes, numbers per mm3 of blood, structures, life spans, and functions. This comparison provides essential insights into the roles and characteristics of these key components of blood.

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Blood Cells

The document presents a comparison table highlighting the differences between red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leucocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes). It details their names, colors, formation sites, sizes, shapes, numbers per mm3 of blood, structures, life spans, and functions. This comparison provides essential insights into the roles and characteristics of these key components of blood.

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Saturday, 18 April 2015

TABLE COMPARISON BETWEEN RED BLOOD CELLS,


WHITE BLOOD CELLS AND PLATELETS

White Blood
Feature Red Blood Cells Platelets
Cells

Name Erythrocytes Leucocytes Thrombocytes


Color Red Colorless Colorless
Liver and spleen (embryonic Red bone
life), red bone marrow of marrow and
Formation Red bone marrow
sternum, ribs, vertebrae (adult lymphatic
life) system
Larger than
Red Blood
Size 6-8 μm Smaller than Red Blood Cells
Cells, 12 to
15 µm
Shape Biconcave Different Plate like
Number
5-5.5 million (male), 4-4.5
per mm3 7000-8000 250,000
million (female)
of Blood
Elastic cell membrane, no No nucleus, membrane bounded,
Structure Have Nucleus
nucleus Cytoplasmic fragments of cells
The average life span of
circulating platelets is 8 to 9 days.
Life Span 4 months (120 days) Variable
Transfused platelets have 3-4 days of
life span.
Function Transport of Gases Immunity Blood Clotting

Muhammad Tayyab at 11:42


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