Correction for the size of The Blood in a Human Body

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How big is 1 liters?

It's about one-fifth as big as The Blood in a Human Body

The size of The Blood in a Human Body is about 5 liters.

(for 70 kg body; average altitude; average)

The volume of blood in the average human body is about 5 L. Persons living at high altitude, however, may have up to an additional 2 L of blood to compensate for the lower oxygen level.

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APA Style (7th Ed.)

The Measure of Things. (2025). Correction for the size of The Blood in a Human Body. Retrieved July 2, 2025 from www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=volume&unit=ltr&amt=1&i=430

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Chicago Style (17th Ed.)

"Correction for the size of The Blood in a Human Body." The Measure of Things. 2025. https://www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=volume&unit=ltr&amt=1&i=430.

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