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The Case Of Sherlock's Fall
Sherlock's "suicide" from St. Bart's hospital shocked not only the New Scotland Yard but the entirety of London. Left bleeding on the pavement, Sherlock's body was sent to St. Bart's (Where, of course, Molly had registered his "dead" body). Due to his disfigurement of his face from the impact of the fall, New Scotland Yard needed to make sure it was Sherlock that had clearly fallen. Taking his blood sample to St. Bart's for examination, Molly helped identify each part of Sherlock's blood.
Let's take a look at the sample.
Let's take a look at the sample.
Sherlock's Blood Sample
Red Blood Cells: Erythrocytes
Also called erythrocytes, red blood cells are biconcave disks that lack nuclei. Its contains hemoglobin, a protein molecule that transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and pick up carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lung. |
White Blood Cells: Leukocytes
There are two types of WBC: phagocytes and lymphocytes. Phagocytes have several lobes and makes up 60% of WBC. Lymphocytes have dark nuclei and yield antibodies serve as defence against invaders that make up 30% of WBC. |
Platelets: Thrombocytes
Platelets have no nuclei and are responsible for blood clotting and vessel repair. |
Plasma
Plasma is a relatively clear, yellow tinted liquid that consists of water, protein, sugar, fat, and salt solution that carry red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. It makes up 55% of our blood's volume. |