Serum contains all the clotting factors, except
Correct Answer: Labile factor
Description: If whole blood is allowed to clot and the clot is removed, the remaining fluid is called serum. Serum has essentially the same composition as plasma, except that:
Fibrinogen (factor I) and clotting factors II, V, and VIII have been removed and
Has higher serotonin content, because of the breakdown of platelets during clotting.
Also, know that factor 5 is called as labile factor.
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