Plasma Definition, Molecules, & Substance

 Plasma 

Plasma is the clear straw(light yellow) color fluid part of the blood fluid portion of blood 55% of total volume.

It Contain:

(1). 91% Water

(2). 9% Solides - 1% Inorganic

                - 8% Organic 

Major Inorganic Molecules are:

(1). Sodium(Na+) Calcium(Ca2+) Bicarbonate

(2). Potassium (K+) Magnesium(mg) Phosphorus

(3). Ferrous(Fe2+), Ferric(Fe3+)

8% Total Organic Molecules:-

(1). 7% are plasma protein

(2). 1% are other substances like non-protein nitrogenous substance (NPN) sugar, Fats, enzymes and Hormones, cholesterol.

Plasma Protein Component:-

(1). Albumine normal  -  3-4 gm/dL

(2). Globuline normal -  2-3 gm/dL

(3). Fibrinogen       -  0.03 gm/dL

(4). Prothrombin      -  40  mg/dL

Non-Protein Nitrogenous substance(28-40 mg/dL)

(1). Urea             20-40 mg/dL

(2). Uric Acid        2-4 mg/dL

(3). Creatinine       0.06-12 mg/dL

(4). Hypoxantnine

(5). Xanthine

Other Substance

(1). Natural Fat 

(2). Phospholipids

(3). Glucose

(4). Cholesterol