182k views
12 votes
Plasma makes up approximately what percentage of whole blood?.

User Lavamantis
by
3.2k points

1 Answer

7 votes

Answer:

55%

Step-by-step explanation:

Plasma constitutes 55% of total blood volume. Composed of 90% water, salts, lipids and hormones, it is especially rich in proteins (including its main protein albumin), immunoglobulins, clotting factors and fibrinogen.

User R Hyde
by
2.9k points