What is the normal life span of a red cell in circulation?
a. 2 Weeks
b. 90 Days
c. 120 Days
d. 6 Months
ANS: C
The normal red cell survives 120 days in circulation after its release from the bone marrow. By that time, changes that have occurred both internally and on the RBC membrane result in its phagocytosis and thus removal by splenic macrophages.
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