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General Blood Characteristics Overview by Remelou Garchitorena Alfelor is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document provides an overview of general characteristics of blood components, including: 1. The average quantity of blood in adults is approximately 8% of body weight, or around 5-6 liters. Blood color ranges from bright red when oxygenated to purplish red when deoxygenated. 2. Blood has a slightly alkaline pH of 7.4-7.45. Specific gravity ranges from 1.075 and varies between sexes. Viscosity is approximately 5-6 times that of water. 3. The document describes red blood cell production and maturatio

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Remelou Garchitorena Alfelor

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EN