Blood Sample Centrifuging & Freezing

For most laboratory analyses, serum or plasma is required, i.e. the liquid part of the blood.

In order to obtain serum or plasma from blood, the solid blood cells need to be separated from the liquid part. This process of separation is achieved via centrifugation.

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