After Centrifuging a Tube of Blood from a Patient with Polycythemia

question 29

Multiple Choice

After centrifuging a tube of blood from a patient with polycythemia, the:

• A) amount of serum obtained will be decreased.
• B) serum will appear lipemic.
• C) plasma will be hemolyzed.
• D) amount of plasma obtained will be increased.

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