serum
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Introduction
The fluid portion of blood obtained after removing the fibrin clot & blood cells. It is distinguished from plasma by the absence of fibrinogen & other trace proteins.
It is also used in reference to the clear fluid covering & exuded from serous membranes.
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.