100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached 4.2 TrustPilot
logo-home
Previously searched by you
Previously searched by you
logo
To add items to your wishlist, you must be logged in
Essay

Unit 20: Assignment 1 Composition of human blood

Rating
-
Sold
1
Pages
23
Grade
A+
Uploaded on
10-06-2023
Written in
2022/2023

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma Unit 20, Biomedical Science - Assignment 1 Composition of human blood

Institution
Pearson (PEARSON)
Module
Pearson










Whoops! We can’t load your doc right now. Try again or contact support.
Report Copyright Violation

Written for

Institution
Pearson (PEARSON)
Study
pearson
Module
Pearson
All documents for this subject (6413)

Document information

Uploaded on
June 10, 2023
Number of pages
23
Written in
2022/2023
Type
Essay
Professor(s)
Unknown
Grade
A+

Subjects

Content preview

Unit 20: Assignment 1
Composition of
human blood



Chelsea Harrison
14 March 2022

,Table of content
Introduction 3
What is blood? 3

Blood cells 5
Erythrocytes (red blood cells) 5
Leukocytes (white blood cells) 6
Basophilic granulocytes 6
Eosinophilic granulocytes 7
Neutrophil granulocytes 7
Lymphocytes 8
Monocytes 9
Thrombocytes (platelets) 9

Plasma 11
Coagulation 11
Immunity 11
Blood pressure and volume maintenance 11
pH balance 11
Transportation 11
Body temperature 11
Water 11
Electrolytes 12
Plasma Proteins 12
Albumin 12
Immunoglobulins 12
Fibrinogen 13

How diseases affect the composition of blood 14
Sickle cell anaemia 14
What is sickle cell anaemia? 14
What causes sickle cell anaemia? 14
Function (Healthy red blood cell) 14
Function (Sickle cell) 14
HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) 15
What is HIV 15
What causes HIV? 15
What is the effect on the specific blood component? 15


1

, HIV Testing: ELISA 16

Sickle cell anaemia Testing: Regular blood test 17
Blood testing 18

Bibliography 20




2

More courses for Pearson (PEARSON) > pearson

£9.50
Get access to the full document:
100% satisfaction guarantee
Immediately available after payment
Both online and in PDF
No strings attached
Get to know the seller
Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
beckyfawcet
4.5
(8)

Get to know the seller

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
beckyfawcet Rasmussen College
View profile
Follow You need to be logged in order to follow users or courses
Sold
50
Member since
3 year
Number of followers
19
Documents
498
Last sold
1 day ago
GradesBooster

Verified eBooks available for a Quick and Easy Download at Affordable rates I OFFER: -Study Guides -eBooks -ATI Test Prep, Assignments -WGU Papers, \"Task\" Assignments (Complete RN BSN Curriculum), Rubric & Task Info for Each Course -HCI College Nursing Associates Program -NCLEX Prep *ALL WORK HAS PASSED WITHOUT NEEDING REVISIONS AND BY THE RUBRIC.

4.5

8 reviews

5
7
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
1

Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their exams and reviewed by others who've used these revision notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No problem! You can straightaway pick a different document that better suits what you're after.

Pay as you like, start learning straight away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and smashed it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Frequently asked questions