Laboratory methods

Centrifugation of Blood with Clot Activator: Preanalytical Rules

Learn the preanalytical rules for blood centrifugation: why wait 30–40 minutes before spinning, and how to prevent fibrin formation in serum.

Blood serum tubes: fibrin formation during early centrifugation
Blood serum tubes: fibrin formation during early centrifugation

Centrifuge after clot formation: 30-40 min!