The healthy adult human has an average RBC count of:
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Correct answer: 5 million to 5.5 million per mm3
Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes) are the most numerous cells in the blood. A healthy adult male typically has 5 to 5.5 million RBCs per cubic millimeter of blood.
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