๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ
Centrifugation is a laboratory technique used to separate the components of whole blood based on their density by spinning the sample at high speed. When whole blood is placed in a centrifuge, its components form distinct layers:
๐. ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ฌ (๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ – ๐๐%)
Colour: Pale yellow
Composition: Water, proteins, hormones, nutrients, waste products
Platelets: Small cell fragments involved in blood clotting
Reason for position: Least dense, so they rise to the top
๐. ๐๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ (๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ – ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐๐ญ)
Colour: Thin whitish layer
Composition: Leukocytes (neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils)
Function: Defence and immunity
Reason for position: Intermediate density
๐. ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ (๐๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ – ๐๐%)
Colour: Red
Function: Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
Reason for position: Most dense, so they settle at the bottom.
*Why Centrifugation is Important?*
- Helps isolate plasma for diagnostic tests
- Separates RBCs for transfusion
- Allows examination of specific blood components
- Essential for haematology and clinical laboratory procedures
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