Whole Blood

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
WB
Pronunciation
/hoʊl bləd/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Objective To study the effects of temperature and sample store time on whole blood viscosity.
  2. Prolonged uremia significantly alters the ligand-binding properties of albumin, and albumin contributes to whole blood acid-base buffering capacity.
  3. CyA whole blood samples of rats and rabbits were determined by the modified method.
  4. Blood separator and method of separating a fluid fraction from whole blood.
  5. During acute normovolemic hemodilution, autologous whole blood is collected in a series of collection bags containing anticoagulant.

Other meanings of WB