Blood Plasma

Blood plasma is the liquid part of the blood that does not contain cells. It makes up about 55% of the total blood volume.

Plasma performs several important functions:

1. Transports nutrients, hormones, enzymes, metabolic products and other biologically active substances to the cells of the body and removes waste products from them.

2. Maintains a constant blood pH thanks to buffer systems.

3. Participates in the regulation of blood osmotic pressure.

4. Contains blood clotting factors, providing hemostasis.

5. Provides immunity by containing antibodies and complement components.

6. Performs a protective function, containing proteins of the acute phase of inflammation.

Thus, blood plasma plays a critical role in maintaining homeostasis and health of the body.

Blood plasma is an important biological fluid that is composed of various factors including proteins, lipids, hormones and other biological components. It is produced in the human circulatory system and performs many important functions, such as transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, maintaining homeostasis and immune function, and participating in blood clotting. However, blood cannot always be used in medical and scientific research. In this case, it may be necessary to use blood plasma as a source of components for research.

The main source of blood plasma is blood donors. Donors, sometimes called healers, are people who voluntarily donate their blood in order to help other people. Many donors also receive compensation for their blood donation, which helps increase the demand for such volunteering.

Another way to obtain blood plasma is to produce it from already released blood through special equipment. This method is called plasmapheresis. The procedure involves taking blood from a person and separating it into red blood cells and plasma using a special filter. The plasma is then separated and used for medical purposes or sent for research.

One of the main advantages of blood plasma for research is that it contains a large number of biologically active substances that can be used to test medical hypotheses.