- Serum is the most commonly seen specimen used in the clinical chemistry lab.
- It is obtained via centrifugation of coagulated blood
- Can be tested for its electrolytes, antibodies, hormones, drugs, antigens, microbes, proteins, and other substances

Uses for Serum as a Specimen in the Clinical Chemistry Lab

Serum is the straw-colored liquid component of blood plasma that remains after the clotting factors have been removed.

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A closed system of organs and vessels that circulate blood around the body to deliver oxygen, nutrients, and immune factors to tissues and to carry out waste products.

Circulatory System

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- Heart
- Arteries
- Veins
- Capillaries
- Kidneys
- Liver
- Spleen

Organs and Vessels of the Circulatory System

- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Streptococcal Toxic Shock-like Syndrome
- Puerperal Sepsis
- Infectious Arthritis
- Osteomyelitis
- Rheumatic Fever
- Bacterial Endocarditis and Pericarditis
- Gas Gangrene
- Tularemia
- Brucellosis
- Cat-Scratch Disease
- Rat-Bite Fever
- Plague
- Zoonotic Febrile Diseases

Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems

- Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)
- Cytomegalovirus Infections
- Yellow Fever
- Dengue Fever
- Chikungunya Fever
- Ebola Virus Disease
- Hantavirus
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Viral Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems

Common terms used to define different types of infections of the circulatory system are:
- Bacteremia
- Viremia
- Septicemia
- Toxemia
- Sepsis

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