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ANSC20001_2025_SM1 Week 5 - test yourself
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If left to sit or if spun in a centrifuge, these components of blood will settle out into separate layers: the liquid plasma and the hematocrit, or packed cell volume. The image shows a tube of blood that has had these components separated out. Label the layers where indicated. A [ Select ] Hematocrit plasma erythrocytes leukocytes B [ Select ] plasma hematocrit leukocytes and erythrocytes leukocytes C [ Select ] buffy coat erythrocytes hematocrit plasma D [ Select ] erythrocytes plasma erythrocytes and leukocytes hematocrit

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Rephrase and examine what each dropdown option is asking you to identify in the centrifuged blood image.
A: The chosen label is hematocrit. In general hematocrit refers to the proportion of blood volume occupied by red blood cells (erythrocytes) in a sample. In a separated tube, the erythrocyte layer is the bottom, dense red layer. Here, selecting hematocrit for A implies that A corresponds to the red cell layer at the bottom. This aligns with the concept that hematocrit is esse......Login to view full explanationLog in for full answers
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