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How many red blood cells does your body make in one minute?

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Last updated Jun 04 2021.

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Get your calculator out and use it to divide by 60
- New blood cells are constantly produced by the body. In healthy adults, an estimated 100 billion red cells and 400 million white cells are produced each hour. The life span of mature blood cells is short - only a few days or months.

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Response last updated by CmdrK on Jun 04 2021.
Mar 11 2002, 8:50 AM

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