What is in the blood plasma?
1 Answer
Jun 24, 2016
Blood plasma contains many components.
Explanation:
Plasma is a pale yellow liquid that makes up about 55% of the blood’s volume.
Plasma is approximately 90 % water, 8 % proteins, 1 % electrolytes, and 1% nutrients and other substances.
These include
- Proteins (8 %) — 60 % albumin, 35 % globulins, 4 % fibrinogen, and 1 % enzymes and hormones
- Electrolytes (0.9 %), including
#"Na"^+, "Ca"^(2+), "Mg"^(2+), "HCO"_3^"-", "and Cl"^"-"# - Nutrients, such as lipids (0.6 %), glucose (0.1 %), and amino acids
- Wastes, such as urea (0.03 %)
- Respiratory gases, such as carbon dioxide and oxygen
- Traces of bacteria, fungi, microorganisms, viruses, metabolites, and nucleic acids
