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THE BODY BEAUTIFULHow many pints of blood does an average body hold. I have been told it is 8 universally; but can a 5ft person really have the same as a 7ft giant?
Sophie, Bath UK
The blood volume of most mammals is approximately 7 to 9% of ideal bodyweight. If your 7ft giant weighed 100kg (15St 10lb), they would have a blood volume of 7 to 9 liters (12.3 to 15.85 British Pints) and a 5ft person weighing half that (50kg) would have a blood volume of 6 to 8 pints.
Kevin Corley, Philadelphia USA
You answered your own question. An AVERAGE person does have 8 pints of blood! Of course, larger or smaller people have more or less.
Gary Petty, San Diego,USA
Hang on, when I give blood, I give a pint. So have I given up an eighth of my body fluid?
John, Leicester
I just received nine pints of blood! Does this mean I am a completly new person???
Marc Scahwartz, Brooklyn, NY USA
How many pints of blood does the heart pump every day?
Loretta Gipson, LA, USA
John, Leicester : Haha you lost 1/8th of your body fluid. Proper robbed mind!
Terry Tibbs, Sabuk Wall Bichon Province
Mrs Lane said that there are only 5 pints in a person and she was a science teacher!!!! She needs to be sacked nowww! I have believed my whole life :(
rebekah douglas, altrincham united kingdom
Your teacher would have meant 5 litres which is about 8 pints.
Grace, Durham UK
I've always been told there was 12 litres of blood in the human body, and I never questioned it.
