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plasma
Non-cellular portion of circulating blood. Plasma specimens are collected with use of anticoagulants such as EDTA (lavender top), heparin (green top) or citrate (blue top).
Normal total body plasma: 43-44 mg/kg
Pathology:
- plasma contains factors that affect cognitive function
Related
fresh frozen plasma
plasma cell
plasma factors associated with cognitive function
plasma membrane
plasma protein
plasma volume expander
serum
Specific
convalescent plasma
General
extracellular compartment (extracellular space)
body fluid
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995