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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.
A pint of human blood is measured in units. A unit of blood donated is between 450 and 500 mililiters. Since a liter of water weighs 2.2 pounds, a pint or unit of blood weighs a bit more than one pound. So, lose weight, give blood, save a life! Go to www.GiveLife.org to register to donate blood and find a local blood bank or mobile blood drive.