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
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