
Serum
Medical Context
Used in health and medicine, often related to testing or analysis.

Doctors analyzed the patient's serum for antibodies.
Not Synonymous
While 'serum' and 'plasma' are related, they aren't exactly the same in medical terminology.

Unlike plasma, serum does not contain clotting factors.
Laboratory Procedures
Usually obtained through a process called centrifugation where blood is spun at high speed.

The lab technician centrifuged the blood to get the serum.
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