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Somehow, the various components of blood—red and white cells, platelets, and plasma—manage to perform an entire spectrum of life-promoting functions.—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 Since his spleen has been damaged and his white cell count is low, Ripley can’t in good conscience release him.—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024 Whole blood is the kind that runs straight from a person's veins and is composed of white cells, red cells and platelets suspended in plasma.—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Jan. 2024 Typically a complete blood count (CBC), which measures levels of all three blood cell types (red cells, white cells, and platelets), is ordered.—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for white cell
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