Published results showed plasma D-dimer was noninferior to serum C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection.“This study demonstrated ...

Plasma vs. Serum When blood clots, the liquid portion is now called serum. Serum lacks certain proteins and other elements used in the clotting process.

Background: We aimed to assess absolute plasma-serum differences and differences in ranking of total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC), and TC/HDLC ratio in children.