Plasma
- Plasma is the liquid portion of blood that suspends the red and white blood cells and platelets.
- Plasma maintains blood pressure, supplies critical proteins for blood clotting and immunity and provides a medium of exchange for vital minerals which is critical for cell function.
- Plasma is about 90 percent water and 10 percent protein molecules.
- It constitutes nearly 55 percent of blood volume.
- Plasma is a straw color.