In a 1-Mm³ Sample of Blood,there are More Platelets Than

Question

In a 1-mm³ sample of blood,there are more platelets than red blood cells.

Accepted Answer

In a 1-mm³ sample of blood, there are typically about 4-6 million red blood cells and about 150,000-400,000 platelets. Therefore, there are significantly more red blood cells than platelets in a blood sample.