buffy coat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of buffy coat
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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The buffy coat is the portion of blood that is made up of its leukocytes and platelets.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
It floats at the top of the tube separated from the heaviest elements, the erythrocytes, by a buffy coat of leukocytes and platelets.
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Above the buffy coat is the blood plasma, normally a pale, straw- colored fluid, which constitutes the remainder of the sample.
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This layer is referred to as the buffy coat because of its color; it normally constitutes less than 1 percent of a blood sample.
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In 1811, Arnell stated that "the blood drawn in the early stage appeared like that of a person in full health; there was no unusual buffy coat, neither was the crassamentum broken down or destroyed."
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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