There are four components - or parts - of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma and platelets. Blood carries things you need, like oxygen and glucose, and waste products ...

Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO A mean corpuscular volume (MCV) test is a blood test that measures the size and ...

Contrary to what you likely learned in school, ferrying oxygen isn’t the only function of red blood cells. In a study published today (October 20) in Science Translational Medicine, researchers show ...

For the time being, 19,000 liters of red blood cell containing components, are stored permanently and are ready for release at any time, Eikhler said. There are also kept 7,500 liters of red blood ...