Multiple Choice
In an introduction to blood, what are the two main components of blood?
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In the context of blood components, blood plasma without clotting factors is called what?
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Platelet-rich plasma
B
Serum
C
Whole blood
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Hematocrit
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Understand the composition of blood: Blood consists of plasma (the liquid component) and formed elements (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets).
Recognize that plasma contains clotting factors such as fibrinogen, which are essential for blood clotting.
When blood clots, the clotting factors are used up in the formation of the clot, and the remaining fluid portion is plasma without these clotting factors.
This fluid portion, plasma without clotting factors, is called serum.
Therefore, the term for blood plasma without clotting factors is 'Serum'.
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