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What's the difference between lymph and interstitial fluids?
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Big Difference: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph is thick and has many "solid elements. Interstitial is a liquid base. Interstitial fluid is primarily a "water" based fluid that leaks out of the blood vessels and bathes adjacent cells. It may have sugars, salts, fatty acids, amino acids, hormones, etc.
Answered 6/29/2013
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