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Difference between Serum and Plasma

S.N. Characteristics Serum

1. Definition Serumistheliquidpartofthebloodafterthecoagulation. Plasmaisaclearandye

2. Composition Serumisthewaterfluidfrombloodwithouttheclottingfactors. Plasmaisthebloodfluid

3. Volume Volumeofserumislessincomparisontoplasma. Plasmaisaclearyellow

4. Isolation Serumisacquiredfromtheprocessofspinningafterclotting. Plasmaisacquiredfrom

Plasmaiseasierandles
5. IsolationProcedure Serumismoredifficultandtimeconsumingtoseparate.
withserum.

6. UseofAnticoagulants Serumdoesnotneedanticoagulantsforseparation. Anticoagulantsareneces

Plasmaisconsideredas
Serumcontainsproteins,electrolytes,antibodies,antigensand
7. Composition BloodCells),WBC(Whit
hormones.
bloodaresuspended.

Plasmadoesnotcontain
8. Composition(Antibodies) Serumcontainantibodiesandcrossreactwithrecipientantigen.
antigen.

9. Composition Serumcontainsproteinslikealbuminandglobulins. Plasmacontainstheclot

10. Fibrinogen Absent Present

11. Composition(Water) Serumcontains90%water. Plasmacontains9295%

12. Storage Serumcanbestoredat26degreescentigradeforseveraldays. Frozenplasmacanbest

13. Density Serumhasadensityofapproximately1.024g/ml. Plasmahasadensityof

14. Arrangement Cellsareusuallyattachedtogetherbyclotformation. Cellsarenotattachedto

Serumisthemostpreferredpartofbloodusedincheckingblood
15. Uses Plasmaisdeliveredtoth
groups.

Serumisanimportantsourceofelectrolytesandanimalseraare Plasmacontainsproteins
16. Uses
usedasantivenom,antitoxins,andvaccinations. suchasglucoseandothe

Serumisusedforvariousdiagnostictestsusedfordeterminingthe Plasmaaidsinthemaint
17. Uses
levelsofhCG,cholesterol,proteins,sugar,etc.,intheblood. regulationofbodytempe

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