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What is the main difference between serum and plasma?
What is the main difference between serum and plasma?
- Plasma is the liquid that remains after the blood has clotted, while serum is the liquid that remains when clotting is prevented with an anticoagulant.
- Plasma is the liquid that remains after the blood has clotted, while serum is the liquid that remains with added clotting factors.
- Plasma is the liquid that remains when clotting is prevented with an anticoagulant, while serum is the liquid that remains after the blood has clotted. (correct)
- Plasma is the liquid that remains only in the presence of an anticoagulant, while serum is the liquid that remains without any clotting.
What types of biological samples are typically collected in a laboratory setting?
What types of biological samples are typically collected in a laboratory setting?
- Breath, sputum, and broncho-alveolar lavage
- Blood, urine, and stool (correct)
- Hair, nail clippings, and tissues
- Saliva, sweat, and tears
Which method is used to prevent clotting in plasma?
Which method is used to prevent clotting in plasma?
- Anticoagulant (correct)
- Coagulant
- Thrombolytic agent
- Clotting factors
What can affect the results of laboratory tests on biological samples?
What can affect the results of laboratory tests on biological samples?
What is the purpose of using different types of tubes in blood sample collection?
What is the purpose of using different types of tubes in blood sample collection?
Which of the following is an example of a biological sample?
Which of the following is an example of a biological sample?
What is the liquid that remains after the blood has clotted?
What is the liquid that remains after the blood has clotted?
Which of the following is a type of tube used in blood sample collection?
Which of the following is a type of tube used in blood sample collection?
What can affect the results of laboratory tests on biological samples?
What can affect the results of laboratory tests on biological samples?
What is an example of a non-blood biological sample?
What is an example of a non-blood biological sample?