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Using different toothpicks to mix blood and serum is important to prevent cross-contamination and ensure accurate results. Each component contains unique cellular and biochemical properties, and mixing them with the same toothpick could introduce unwanted variables or compromise the integrity of the samples. Maintaining separate tools helps preserve the purity of each sample and promotes reliable analysis.
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Why do you need different toothpicks to mix the blood and serum on slides 1 and slides 2?
Two toothpicks are used to avoid cross contamination.
Why do we need different toothpicks to mix the blood and serum on slides 1 and 2?
Two toothpicks are used to avoid cross contamination.
Why do you need different toothpicks to mix the blood and serum on slide 1 and 2?
I don't know what experiment you're conducting, but when the directions tell you explicitly that you need to use a fresh utensil, then there must be the potential for contamination. Most likely using a different toothpick prevents the contents of slide one from crossing to slide two, which could invalidate your results.
How is blood collected for procedures requiring serum?
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.
Why is blood group identification not required while transfusing serum?
The serum is a cell free fluid which forms when the blood has clotted and the thombus has separated from it.Since the blood group deciding antigens are present on the RBC's which are not present on the serum .Hence,it can be transcribed to anyone without the need of blood testing.
How do you obtain serum for testing?
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.
Why do you need to centrifuge to obtain blood plasma but not to obtain blood serum?
To obtain blood plasma, centrifugation is necessary to separate the liquid portion from the cellular components after the blood has been anticoagulated, preventing clotting. Plasma contains clotting factors, which are kept in suspension by the anticoagulant. In contrast, blood serum is obtained after allowing blood to clot, and then centrifuging the clotted sample; the liquid portion that separates is serum, which lacks the clotting factors. Therefore, serum is derived from clotted blood, while plasma requires anticoagulation and centrifugation.
What is the minimum number of toothpicks necessary to spell the word HAT. (You are not allowed to break or bend any toothpicks.)?
You need 8 toothpicks to spell the word HAT by using one toothpick for each letter and five toothpicks to form the 'A' by overlapping two toothpicks for each leg.
How many toothpicks would you need to spell PIG?
12
How you convert plasma into serum?
PLASMA is the clear, yellowish fluid portion of blood, lymph, or intramuscular fluid in which cells are suspended. It differs from serum in that it contains fibrin and other soluble clotting elements and (SERUM) is the clear yellowish fluid obtained upon separating whole blood into its solid and liquid components after it has been allowed to clot. Also called blood serum.Serum and plasma differs in one protein fibrin which is present in plasma and not in serum as it is used when we keep blood to clot during preparation of serum.All other protein content is same.
How many toothpicks do you need to spell fat if you break them in half?
4
How do you remove a security cap on a liquor bottle?
4 toothpicks, inset one in each of the slots. What the toothpicks need to do is push the 4 tabs out that are geared to the body. Its really quite simple.
