A Chinese man who loved eating meat was shocked to discovered his blood plasma was milky white.
A Chinese man who loved eating meat was shocked to discovered his blood plasma was milky white.
Mr Zhao’s blood plasma appeared to be thick and white as a test at the hospital showed.Photo:Zhongshan Chenxinghai Hospital
Mr Zhao, 40, was taken to the hospital in southern China last month after experiencing acute pain in the abdomen and on the back.
Doctors said the fat content in Mr Zhao’s blood plasma, which should look yellow, was 25 times higher than the normal level.
The male patient was admitted into the Zhongshan Chenxinghai Hospital in Guangdong province last month, according to Dr Chen Guo-xiang, the director of the hospital’s critical care department.
Photo:Zhongshan Chenxinghai Hospital
Photo:Zhongshan Chenxinghai HospitalDr Chen Guo-xiang, the director of the hospital’s critical care department.
Dr Chen told MailOnline that Mr Zhao was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis and his pancreas had been inflamed.
Dr Chen arranged a blood test for Mr Zhao to help treat his illness.
Shockingly, the doctor discovered that the patient’s blood plasma was unusually thick, and it appeared to be creamy white ‘just like milk’.
A Chinese man’s blood plasma was found to be milky white (left) with a fat content that was 25 times higher than the normal level. Normally, a man’s blood plasma looks yellow (right). Photo:Zhongshan Chenxinghai Hospital
According to NHS, blood plasma is a major component of a man’s blood.
The fluid, which should be yellow and transparent, helps transport blood cells and platelets around a man’s body.
Dr Chen said the cream colour is attributed to the high level of triglyceride, a major constituent of body fat.
Mr Zhao’s triglyceride level is 23 millimoles per litre, which is about 25 times higher than the normal level.
The normal range of a person’s triglyceride is 0.22 to 1.65 millimoles per litre, according to Dr Chen.
The high fat level in Mr Zhao’s blood had caused harm to his pancreas, leading to an acute inflammation of the organ, said Dr Chen.
Mr Zhao (pictured) told a reporter from Zhongshan Television Station that he had not known his meat-heavy diet would cause health issues. Photo:Zhongshan Television Station
Mr Zhao said he had business meals very often and had consumed ‘a huge amount of meat’ over the years, reports ZSTV.
‘It was just eating. I thought it wouldn’t be a problem,’ said the patient after he was shocked to see the results of his blood test.
Dr Chen said the patient’s greasy diet was the main cause of his illness. They had arranged healthy blood plasma to be transfused into Mr Zhao’s body to replace his ‘fatty’ blood plasma.
The patient has been discharged from the hospital.
