Blood

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001385",
  "term": "Blood",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A circulating bodily fluid in animals that transports nutrients, oxygen, hormones, and waste products. It is composed of a liquid matrix called plasma, in which cells like erythrocytes (red blood cells), leukocytes (white blood cells), and platelets are suspended. In bioanalysis, samples of whole blood, plasma (the cell-free liquid obtained after centrifugation with an anticoagulant), or serum (the liquid remaining after clotting) are analyzed to assess physiological and pathological states.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "blood cell"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1124 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/blood/"
}