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Venous blood is typically colder than arterial blood, [1] and has a lower oxygen content and pH. It also has lower concentrations of glucose and other nutrients and has higher concentrations of urea and other waste products. The difference in the oxygen content of arterial blood and venous blood is known as the arteriovenous oxygen difference.
The disorder can cause heart abnormalities and seizures if the amount of methemoglobin in the blood exceeds 20 percent, but at levels between 10 and 20 percent it can cause blue skin without other symptoms. Most of the Fugates lived long and healthy lives. The "bluest" of the blue Fugates, Luna Stacy, had 13 children and lived to age 84. [6]
Blood is composed of blood cells suspended in blood plasma. Plasma, which constitutes 55% of blood fluid, is mostly water (92% by volume), [2] and contains proteins, glucose, mineral ions, and hormones. The blood cells are mainly red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and (in mammals) platelets (thrombocytes). [3]
Blue Bloods (novel series), a series of vampire novels by Melissa de la Cruz, and the first book in the series; Blue Blood, novel by Craig Unger, American journalist and writer; Blue Blood, novel by Edward Conlon (born 1965), New York police officer and author; Blue Blood, a play by Georgia Douglas Johnson
If you've ever bought a steak at a grocery store before, you're familiar with the red liquid that always accompanies your cut -- but do you know what it is?
The world's most favorite color is blue. According to a YouGov poll, pretty much every country on the planet lists it as such. Plus, it's delighted and intrigued scientists and artists (see ...
In a technique known as blue field entoptoscopy, the effect is used to estimate the blood flow in the retinal capillaries.The patient is alternatingly shown blue light and a computer generated picture of moving dots; by adjusting the speed and density of these dots, the patient tries to match the computer generated picture to the perceived entoptic dots.
This may result in the skin changing colour from white to blue, and then to red, which could be painful, especially when the blood vessels return to normal and circulation was restored.