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Serum (blood)
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Serum (blood)
In
blood
, the
serum
( or ) is the component that is neither a
blood cell
(serum does not contain white or red blood cells) nor a
clotting factor
; it is the
blood plasma
not including the
fibrinogens
. Serum includes all
proteins
not used in
blood clotting
(coagulation) and all the
electrolytes
,
antibodies
,
antigens
,
hormones
, and any
exogenous
substances (e.g.,
drugs
and
microorganisms
).
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