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What is the composition of lymph fluid?


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Lymph fluid:

  1. It is a fluid produced by the lymphatic system.
  2. The transparent fluid circulates throughout the lymphatic system, carrying cells to help fight infections and diseases.

Composition of lymph fluid:

  1. Lymph is the fluid that fills the spaces between its organs.
  2. It has a similar mineral makeup to plasma.
  3. It contains very little calcium, few blood proteins, very little phosphorus, and a lot of glucose.
  4. Globulin proteins are antibodies captured in lymphoma plasma.
  5. Albumin, globulin, and fibrinogen are three different types of proteins present in the lymph fluid.

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