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Containing an unusually high amount of fat.
The term has its roots in the "medical" name for fats, lipids.
In blood samples, these are identified as having milky serum (the normally clear or yellowish portion of the blood) after being centrifuged. Depending on the tests being done and the methodology used, this can interfere with test results. However, most labs have procedures for working around this problem.
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Why does a colloid appear cloudy?
The cloudier your plasma is, the more platelets it has.I have not found any reference to the amount of platelets and plasma turbidity. Please see next answer..."Turbid, cloudy or milky serum (lipemic serum) may be produced by the presence of fatty substances (lipids) in the blood. Bacterial contamination may also cause cloudy serum. Moderately or grossly lipemic specimens may alter certain test results.A recent meal may produce transient lipemia; therefore, we recommend that patients fast 12-16 hours before a blood specimen is obtained."
How big would the specimen look?
the specimen is the objective the microscope and a parts of microscope
Why are specimen thin?
because the thinner it is the clearer it is too see inside
How is Specimen magnification figured out on a microscope?
A microscope magnifies or enlarges the specimen 100 times from its actual size with clarity. With this, it will be easier to build character on the specimen that is under study.
Function of heat-fix in gram staining?
Heat fixing is done to kill the specimen; adhere the specimen to the slide; and alter the specimen so that they more readily accept stains.
When a test requires a fasting specimen but the serum is it is a clue that the pateint was not fasting?
lipemic
What is lipemic severve?
Do you mean severe? Severe lipemia is the harsh presence of excess fats or lipids in the blood.
What is lipemic blood?
Lipemic blood serum refers to a condition where the serum is milky white from its high fat content. Lipemic blood serum refers to a condition where the serum is milky white from its high fat content.
What does specimen mean?
Subject or example Specimen can mean an example of something eg Submit a specimen of your hand writing to the court. or specimen can mean a small sample of something. eg The doctor asked for a urine specimen to be tested for infection.
What color is lipemic in serum appearance?
Milky/white
What does it mean when specimen temperature is between 90 and 100 F?
The answer depends on what the specimen is!
What does a cuffed specimen mean?
I think it means a restricted specimen, only because 'cuffed' brings to mind the image of handcuffs.
Can blood glucose level falsely increased in lipemic serum?
No. Lipemia is cholesterol and fat, not glucose.
What are the effects of lipemic sample on serum electrolyte?
we should not report the potassium level in lupmic serum
What does specimen mean science related?
It is the substance or the material being studied.
Why does a colloid appear cloudy?
The cloudier your plasma is, the more platelets it has.I have not found any reference to the amount of platelets and plasma turbidity. Please see next answer..."Turbid, cloudy or milky serum (lipemic serum) may be produced by the presence of fatty substances (lipids) in the blood. Bacterial contamination may also cause cloudy serum. Moderately or grossly lipemic specimens may alter certain test results.A recent meal may produce transient lipemia; therefore, we recommend that patients fast 12-16 hours before a blood specimen is obtained."
What does the medical abbreviation cath spec mean?
Cath spec is short for catheter specimen, a urine specimen collected by inserting a tube through the urethra into the bladder.
