- Red blood corpuscles are formed in bone marrow.
- Red blood cells contain a special type of protein called Hemoglobin.
- One cubic millimeter of blood contains about five million red blood cells in man.
- “Erythrocyte” is another name for a red blood cell.
- “Leucocytes” is other name for a white blood cell.
- Blood cells are the part that is about 45 percent by volume of blood.
- HIV is virus that attacks the immune system of body.
- HIV is transmitted when the blood or other blood fluids of an infected person comes into contact with the blood or mucous of a healthy person.
- Drug abusers are at risk for HIV infection when they share drug injection equipment.
- Water is about 90% of weight in plasma.