People infected with HIV eventually develop a diminished white blood cell count. When examining a blood sample under the microscope, would the blood cell composition of an AIDS patient look different from that of an unaffected individual? Why or why not? Consult figure 30.3.

Figure 30.3

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Hemoglobin 7% proteins (antibodies, clotting factors) Water 92% 1% salts, wastes, nutrients, hormones, dissolved gases Plasma 55% 4.8% platelets Red blood cells 95.1% Cells and cll 0.1% white blood cells fragments 45% SEM (false color) Platelet Plasma 5 μη Red blood cell White blood cell