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A serum blood sample is a sample of blood taken from the blood vessel and then spun in a high speed centrifuge to separate the cells from the liquid. The liquid part is the serum, and it contains all the salts (sodium, chloride, potassium, etc.) as well as many of the enzymes, proteins and sugars.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoserum is the blood plasma from which the fibrinogen has been removed. It contains anti toxins for a particular pathogen.
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∙ 10y agoSerum refers to the portion of blood that does not include blood cells (red and white) or clotting factors (such as platelets or other factors involved with the clotting cascade).
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Plasma minus clotting proteins?
Serum
What is lacking antibodies of a specific type in serum?
Serum is serum
Blood plasma minus fibrinogen is?
Serum Serum
Does serum contain DNA?
Serum is generally free from blood cellular components but when collecting serum sometimes few cells will be pipetted with the serum & that is the only source of DNA in the serum.
How toxity of serum can be tested?
how can you test for any toxity in blood serum or serum tears.
Is serum phosphorus the same as serum phosphate?
Yes it is.!
How can you use serum in a sentence?
There's just not enough serum for the two of us, dear. The serum is in the silver vial.
What does the red top contain plasma or serum after processing?
serum
In serum antigen present or not?
Yes, serum does contain antigens
What is the normal range of serum in adult females?
What are you testing for in the serum?
What does the red top tube contain plasma or serum?
serum
When does Low serum potassium occur?
Low serum potassium (hypokalemia ) occurs when serum potassium falls below 3.0 mM
