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Hematology PPT

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Red blood cells: Oxygen carriers<br />

• They make up 44 percent of the total volume<br />

of your blood, and are produced in the red<br />

bone marrow of your ribs, humerus, femur<br />

sternum, and other long bones.<br />

• Red blood cells remain active in the<br />

bloodstream for about 120 days, then they<br />

break down and are removed as waste.

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