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    The document discusses the key differences between serum and plasma. It provides a table with 17 points comparing characteristics such as composition, volume, isolation process, uses, and storage between the two blood components. Serum is the liquid part of blood after clotting while plasma is the liquid part before clotting.

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    The document discusses the key differences between serum and plasma. It provides a table with 17 points comparing characteristics such as composition, volume, isolation process, uses, and storage between the two blood components. Serum is the liquid part of blood after clotting while plasma is the liquid part before clotting.

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    The key differences between serum and plasma are their composition, volume, isolation process, use of anticoagulants, storage properties and uses.

    Serum lacks clotting factors while plasma contains them. Serum volume is less than plasma. Serum is isolated after clotting while plasma is isolated before clotting. Serum separation does not require anticoagulants but plasma separation does.

    Serum is isolated by allowing blood to clot and then centrifuging to separate the clot from the liquid portion. Plasma is isolated by collecting blood into a tube containing anticoagulant and then centrifuging.

    © Sagar Aryal

    sag.micro@gmail.com
    Department of Microbiology
    St. Xavier’s College, Kathmandu, Nepal

    Difference between Serum and Plasma

    S.N. Characteristics Serum Plasma


    1. Definition Serum is the liquid part of the Plasma is a clear and
    blood after the coagulation. yellowish fluid part of the
    blood.
    2. Composition Serum is the water fluid from Plasma is the blood fluid that
    blood without the clotting contains blood clotting agents.
    factors.
    3. Volume Volume of serum is less in Plasma is a clear yellow liquid
    comparison to plasma. which is 55% of total volume
    of blood.
    4. Isolation Serum is acquired from the Plasma is acquired from the
    process of spinning after process of spinning before
    clotting. clotting.
    5. Isolation Procedure Serum is more difficult and Plasma is easier and less time
    time consuming to separate. consuming to separate as
    compared with serum.
    6. Use of Serum does not need Anticoagulants are necessary
    Anticoagulants anticoagulants for separation. to separate plasma.
    7. Composition Serum contains proteins, Plasma is considered as the
    electrolytes, antibodies, medium of blood in which
    antigens and hormones. RBCs (Red Blood Cells),
    WBC (White Blood Cells)
    and other components of
    blood are suspended.
    © Sagar Aryal
    sag.micro@gmail.com
    Department of Microbiology
    St. Xavier’s College, Kathmandu, Nepal

    8. Composition Serum contain antibodies and Plasma does not contain


    (Antibodies) cross react with recipient antibodies and not react with
    antigen. recipient antigen.
    9. Composition Serum contains proteins like Plasma contains the clotting
    albumin and globulins. factors and water.
    10. Fibrinogen Absent Present
    11. Composition (Water) Serum contains 90% water. Plasma contains 92-95%
    water.
    12. Storage Serum can be stored at 2-6 Frozen plasma can be stored
    degrees centigrade for several for up to a year.
    days.
    13. Density Serum has a density of Plasma has a density of
    approximately 1.024 g/ml. approximately 1025 kg/m3, or
    1.025 g/ml.
    14. Arrangement Cells are usually attached Cells are not attached together
    together by clot formation. and suspended in plasma.
    15. Uses Serum is the most preferred Plasma is delivered to the
    part of blood used in checking patients who lack blood cells.
    blood groups.
    16. Uses Serum is an important source Plasma contains proteins that
    of electrolytes and animal sera help in the transportation of
    are used as anti-venom, anti- material such as glucose and
    toxins, and vaccinations. other dissolved nutrients
    through the blood.
    17. Uses Serum is used for various Plasma aids in the
    diagnostic tests used for maintenance of blood pressure
    determining the levels of and in the regulation of body
    hCG, cholesterol, proteins, temperature
    sugar, etc., in the blood.

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    sag.micro@gmail.com
    Department of Microbiology
    St. Xavier’s College, Kathmandu, Nepal

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    For Citation
    Aryal S. 2016. Difference between Serum and Plasma. Accessed from:
    http://www.microbiologyinfo.com/difference-between-serum-and-plasma/

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