Staging prostate cancer occurs after diagnosis, when tests are done to discover the size and location of the cancer. Grading refers to a cancer's appearance and indicates how quickly it's growing. Grading takes place after a biopsy (removal and examination of tissue), using the Gleason score.
The liquid in which the other components of blood are suspended. Plasma accounts for 55% of the body's total blood volume. Water makes up about 90% of plasma. About 9% is protein and 1% is other substances, including carbohydrates, fats, gases, mineral salts, protective substances, and waste products.he liquid in which the other components of blood are suspended. Plasma accounts for 55% of the body's total blood volume. Water makes up about 90% of plasma. About 9% is protein and 1% is other substances, including carbohydrates, fats, gases, mineral salts, protective substances, and waste products.
Introduction. Plasma is the fluid part of blood and makes up the bulk of the volume. It contains substances that can be used to treat a number of different conditions. Blood is made up of four separate components, which each perform a different function.They are: 1  red blood cells-carry oxygen around the body and remove carbon dioxide.ntroduction. Plasma is the fluid part of blood and makes up the bulk of the volume. It contains substances that can be used to treat a number of different conditions. Blood is made up of four separate components, which each perform a different function.