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To obtain serum for a blood test you need to use a tube without any anticoagulant. You use a needle and the tube to draw blood from a persons veins.
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What is Serum analysis?
serum is part of blood that is left after blood is clotted. when blood collected in test tube it is the part on top that does not clot, usually has a clear yellowish tint. most laboratory tests are perfomed on serum part of blood. some drs will write serum _____ level on scripts sometimes.
When blood is collected from patient serum should be separated from cells as quickly as possible to avoid?
hemolysis
What are ingredients of blood serum?
Blood Serum is the liquid portion of a blood clot.
Blood plasma minus fibrinogen is?
Serum Serum
What is the different between blood and blood serum?
Plasma has clotting factors in it and serum does not.
How is serum created?
The blood serum is created with the blood plasma alone minus the platelets, blood cells and fibrinogen.
What preparation is required prior to a glucose test?
Blood glucose tests require either whole blood, serum, or plasma collected by vein puncture or finger puncture. No special preparation is required for a casual blood glucose test.
How toxity of serum can be tested?
how can you test for any toxity in blood serum or serum tears.
What is the clear fluid collected from the body?
There are several types and names depending on from where they are collected. Two names are serum or plasma.
When serum isn't separated it's called?
Blood plasma is serum that hasn't had the clotting factors separated. Like serum, it contains no blood cells.
Serum is the _____.?
Serum is the liquid portion of blood AFTER it has clot. Compared to plasma, which is the liquid portion of blood before it clots. The difference is the absence of fibrinogen in serum.
What color tube is used for collecting serum in horses?
The color of the cap is based on what tests will be performed on the blood. Whole blood is collected and serum can be extracted from a tube that has a clot activator. Cap color is typically RED however there are other cap colors used if a different or quickly activated clot chemistry is used.
