Mike McGraw: Hoiberg says Kris Dunn will practice today and theyâll decide tomorrow if he plays vs Toronto. If Dunn does play, wonât be a ton. #Bulls
Plasma or serum typically yields values 10 12% lower than observed in whole blood. After a meal, capillary blood may be 20 70 mg/dL higher than serum assuming average hematocrit of 41 45%. B. Monitoring systems are not as accurate as diagnostic systems and should not be used as such.
Capillaries are so small that red blood cells can only travel through them in single file. Capillaries measure in size from about 5-10 microns in diameter. Capillary walls are thin and are composed of endothelium (a type of simple squamous epithelial tissue). Gasses, nutrients, and wastes are also exchanged at this point. 2  On the venule end of the capillary bed, blood pressure in the vessel is less than the osmotic pressure of the blood in the vessel. 3  The net result is that fluid, carbon dioxide and wastes are drawn from the body tissue into the capillary vessel.