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How much blood is in a human body in liters?


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The volume of blood in a human body in liters:

  1. Blood is a body fluid present in animals that consists of plasma, white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.
  2. The plasma works as a matrix of the blood.
  3. An adult human has approximately 65-70 ml of blood per kg of body weight.
  4. Therefore, humans have around 5 liters of blood in their bodies.
  5. The volume of blood is approximately 5.5 liters in each adult male and 4.5 liters in female.

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