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Relative Sedimentation Properties of Blood Components and Bacteria
| Component | Density Range (g/cm3) | Density used for Calculation (g/cm3) |
Nominal Size used for Calculation (µm) |
Relative Velocity* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red blood cell | 1.086–1.122 | 1.098 | 8 | 30 |
| White blood cell | 1.057-1.092 | 1.092 | 15 | 96 |
| Platelet | 1.072–1.077 | 1.077 | 3 | 3 |
| E. coli | 1.08–1.10 | 1.095 | 1.5 | 1 |
Relative to E. coli (modeled as 1.095 g/cm3, 1.5 µm sphere) using the nominal values in the table.
