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A unit of blood is equivalent to approximately 1 pint or 450 milliliters, according to the Canadian Blood Services website. The average patient requires around 4.6 units of blood.
According to Brookhaven National Laboratory, one unit of blood is roughly equivalent to one pint. With just one pint of blood, up to three lives can be saved. Continue Reading.