Blood Buffy Coat

The fraction of a blood sample, following CENTRIFUGATION, that is distinguished as a thin light-colored layer between the RED BLOOD CELLS, underneath it, and the PLASMA, above it. It is composed mostly of WHITE BLOOD CELLS and PLATELETS.

Year introduced: 2011

PubMed search builder options

Subheadings:

Restrict to MeSH Major Topic.

Do not include MeSH terms found below this term in the MeSH hierarchy.

Tree Number(s): A15.145.229.093

MeSH Unique ID: D058621

Entry Terms:

• Blood Buffy Coats
• Buffy Coats, Blood
• Buffy Coat, Blood

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Hemic and Immune Systems
Blood
Blood Cells
Blood Buffy Coat