Surface area of red blood cell
| Value | 140 μm^2 |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Ballas SK. Erythrocyte concentration and volume are inversely related. Clin Chim Acta. 1987 Apr 30 164(2):243-4. p.243 top paragraphPubMed ID3594914 |
| Primary Source | Lux SE. Hemolytic anemias III. Membrane disorders. In: Beck WS. ed. Hematology, 3rd ed. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1981 197-214. |
| Comments | Considering 28X10^12cells per adult, the total surface area is ~3500m^2 (!) p.243 bottom paragraph |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 107602 |