Lifescan One Touch ll - Manual (Page 82)

mmol/L - millimoles per liter.
The unit of measurement for
the concentration of glucose
in blood used in Canada and
other countries.
neonatal - a blood sample
from a newborn child
plasma - the liquid portion
of a blood sample remaining
after cells have been removed.
Plasma contains clotting
proteins.
quantitative - pertaining to
an amount
serum - the clear portion of a
clotted blood sample remain-
ing after cells and clotting
proteins have been removed
vial - a container
whole blood - unseparated
blood with all blood compo-
nents present
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