Blood Anatomy
Platelets
Platelets are cell fragments that help with blood clotting. There are 300,000 platelets per micro liter of blood.
Red Blood Cells
RBC are commonly called Erythrocytes. There are 5 million RBC per microliter of blood. They are the most numerous type of blood cell.
White Blood Cells
WBC are commonly called Leukocytes. They are the only blood cell that contains a nucleus. There are 5,000 to 10,000 WBC per microliter of blood.
Plasma
Plasma is the liquid part of blood. It carries nutrients and hormones throughout the body. Plasma makes up about 55% of blood tissue. and it should not be confused with Serum.