Differences between Serum and Plasma
Differences between Serum and Plasma
S.N. |
Serum |
Plasma |
1 |
Serum is the undiluted, extracellular portion of blood after adequate coagulation is complete. | Plasma is a clear, straw-colored watery portion of the blood in which several types of blood cells are suspended. |
2 |
Serum is part of blood which lack clotting factor. | Plasma is composed of serum and clotting factor. |
3 |
Acquired after centrifuging of coagulated blood. | Acquired after centrifuging blood with anti-coagulant. |
4 |
Anticoagulant are not needed to separate the serum. | Anticoagulant are required to get plasma. |
5 |
Less volume in comparison to plasma. [Plasma – Fibrinogen (Clotting factor)= Serum] |
Consists 55% of total volume of blood. |
6 |
Difficult to separate and is time consuming. | Comparatively easier and less time consuming than serum. |
7 |
Lack fibrinogen. | Contain fibrinogen. |
8 |
Consists 90% water with dissolved proteins, minerals, hormones and carbon dioxide. | Consists ~92% water with Proteins, Salts, Lipids, Glucose. |
9 |
Density of serum is 1.024g/ml. | Density of plasma is 1.025g/ml. |
10 |
Can be reserved at 2 to 6 degrees centigrade for many days and may be stored at a low temperature in the freezer for various months. | Can be stored for even 10 years from the date it has been collected. |
11 |
An important source of electrolytes. | Plasma is the main medium for excretory product transportation. |
12 |
Cells are usually attached together by clot formation. | Cells are not attached together and suspended in plasma. |
13 |
Most preferred part of blood used in checking blood groups and diagnosis of diseases. | Transferred to the patients who are suffering from hemophilia, shocks, burns, and other clotting problems and also those who lack blood cell. |
Differences between Serum and Plasma
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