: the superficial layer of yellowish or buff coagulated plasma from which the red corpuscles have settled out in slowly coagulated blood
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“Buffy coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/buffy%20coat. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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