Plasma Flashcards
1
Q
What is the difference between plasma and serum?
A
Serum is plasma if you let it clot and use up the coagulation factors, Plasma is blood minus cells
2
Q
What are the 2 major proteins in plasma?
A
serum albumin and globulins
3
Q
Where is serum albumin produced?
A
The liver
4
Q
What does serum albumin do?
A
Transport lipids, hormones and ions
Maintains osmotic pressure of plasma
5
Q
What is the relative Na+, K+ and Ca2+ concentration comparing extra and intra cellular concentrations?
A
Na+ higher outside cell
K+ higher in cell
Ca2+ higher out of cell
