Plasma and Red Blood Cells Contents Difference
Plasma and Red Blood Cells Contents Difference
| Contents | Plasma | Red Blood Cells |
| Glucose mg/dL | 90 | 74 |
| Uric acid | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Nonprotein nitrogen mg/dL | 8.0 | 40 |
| Cholesterol mg/dL | 194 | 139 |
| K+ meq/L | 4.4 | 100 |
| Na+ meq/L | 140 | 16 |
| Ca2+ meq/L | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Cl– meq/L | 104 | 52 |
| HCO3– mmol/L | 26 | 19 |
| LDH units | 360 | 58000 |
| Transaminase | 25 | 500 |
What are the contents of Plasma?
What are the contents of Serum?
Questions and answers:
Question 1: What are the features of plasma?
Question 2: What are the characteristics of serum?




