Plasma and Plasma Proteins

Question 1

What is plasma?

Answer 1

A clear strw colored fluid portion of the blood without its cellular constituents.

Question 2

Composition of plasma in the Blood

Answer 2

55% of blood volume…..about 5% of body wt.

Question 3

Composition of plasma

Answer 3

91% water and 9% solid and gaseous particles.

Question 4

What are the solid constituents of plasma?

Answer 4

Plasma Proteins
Other organic and inorganic substances

Question 5

What are the organic molecules that are found in the plasma?

Answer 5

Carbs.
Fats
Non protein nitrogen compounds
Hormones
Enzymes
Antibodies

Question 6

What are the inorganic substances found in the plasma?

Answer 6

Na
K
Ca
MG
Cl
I
Fe
HPO4
Cu.

Question 6

How many MG of glucose and fats are found in the plasma?

Answer 6

Glucose: 100-120mg/dl

Fats(TAG): 30-150mg/dl

Question 6

What is serum?

Answer 6

Serum is plasma minus the clotting factors.

Question 7

How is serum formed?

Answer 7

It is formed when the blood is allowed to clot in a test tube and the clot is retracted

Question 8

Which substance is high in serum and why?

Answer 8

Serotonin is high in serum and it is due ro the breakdown of platelets during clotting

Question 9

What is the normal conc. Of plasma proteins in blood?

Answer 9

7.4g/dl

(6.4-8.3g/dl)

Question 10

Percentage composition of plasma proteins

Answer 10

Albumins–65%

Globulins–31%

Fibrinogen–4%

Question 11

Conc. Of plasma proteins in plasma

Answer 11

Albumin 4.8g/dl

Globulins 2.3g/dl

Fibrinogen 0.3g/dl

Question 12

List the properties of plasma proteins

Answer 12

1. Molecular weight
2. Osmotic pressure
3. Specific gravity
4. Isoelectric point
5. Electrophoreticmobility
6. Precipitation by salts
7. Water solubility
8. Atmospheric nature