What is the difference between plasma and serum?

What is the difference between plasma and serum?
  1. Serum is plasma without water and proteins
  2. Serum is plasma without minerals and hormones
  3. Serum is plasma without the clotting factors
  4. Serum is plasma without glucose

Solution

Serum is defined as plasma without the clotting factors, while plasma contains all the components, including the clotting factors, in an inactive form.

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