![]() ![]() ![]() Platelets are the smallest of our blood cells and literally look like small plates in their non-active form. Platelets are an amazing part of your blood. They have a lifecycle of about 120 days in the body. They are generated from your bone marrow at a rate of four to five billion per hour. Red blood cells represent 40%-45% of your blood volume. There are four basic components that comprise human blood: plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Generous blood donors are the only source of blood for patients in need of a blood transfusion. It also transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. Blood circulates through our body and delivers essential substances like oxygen and nutrients to the body’s cells. ![]()
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