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🔍Overview: Blood Test TypesAt Rupa, blood tests vary in collection methods: self-collection uses finger pricks, while others require a phlebotomist for venipuncture.
☝️Blood Spot Test Details
🧪Plasma Test DetailsPlasma tests use anticoagulant-treated tubes to collect the liquid portion of blood. No centrifuge is needed, unlike whole blood or serum.
📍Whole Blood Test DetailsA whole blood test uses an anticoagulant in the collection tube, no centrifuge is needed, and all blood components remain for analysis.
🩹Serum Test DetailsSerum tests use clotted blood, separating serum via centrifuge. This process distinguishes serum from whole blood and plasma.