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• Some WBCs are produced in the lymphatic tissue and bone marrow.
• Examples include…..
—Iron
—Folic acid
—Vitamin B12
• Platelets (Thrombocytes)
Red Blood Cells
• Erythrocytes or RBCs
— Most abundant cell in the blood
(4 million – 6 million per microliter of blood)
— Formed in the bone marrow