What causes colloid osmotic pressure of plasma, except proteins?
I know that plasma proteins(albumin, etc.) cause colloid osmotic pressure of plasma, BUT is there something else that could cause this pressure?
I know that plasma proteins(albumin, etc.) cause colloid osmotic pressure of plasma, BUT is there something else that could cause this pressure?
1 Answer
Jul 20, 2018
Answer is free haemoglobin, i.e. Hb not trapped in RBCs which is normally not the case, so blood COP is caused by plasma proteins.
Explanation:
Plasma proteins, namely albumin and globulins are responsible for causing COP.
Please note that colloidal osmotic pressure (COP) of blood increases when pH of blood increases.
