Anatomy

Plasma

The residual portion of BLOOD that is left after removal of BLOOD CELLS by CENTRIFUGATION without prior BLOOD COAGULATION.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The residual portion of BLOOD that is left after removal of BLOOD CELLS by CENTRIFUGATION without prior BLOOD COAGULATION.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Blood Plasma
  • Blood Plasmas
  • Plasma, Blood
  • Plasmas
  • Plasmas, Blood
  • Fresh Frozen Plasma
  • Fresh Frozen Plasmas
  • Frozen Plasma, Fresh
  • Frozen Plasmas, Fresh
  • Plasma, Fresh Frozen
  • Plasmas, Fresh Frozen

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, radiation effects, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

restrict to plasma for transfusions or plasma when compared with serum or blood cells or whole blood; substances in plasma = /blood, not PLASMA; policy: Manual 21.47, 25.14.5; for entry term FRESH FROZEN PLASMA do not coordinate with FREEZING or BLOOD PRESERVATION; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA is also available

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  1. A12.207w.152w.693w
  2. A12.207w.270w.695w
  3. A15.145w.693w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plasma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010949. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010949
  2. Plasma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_plasma
  3. Plasma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79749