The Buffy Coat

question 10

Multiple Choice

The buffy coat

• A) is a layer of thrombocytes between the plasma and cells in a centrifuged microhematocrit tube.
• B) can be seen in a centrifuged microhematocrit tube but not in a centrifuged Vacutainer tube.
• C) is white.
• D) is removed for Wright's staining during the differential portion of the CBC.

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