The presence of fibrin in a blood sample has the potential to obstruct the analyzer tubing or inaccurately affect the quantified level of an analyte. If serum is left on the clot for more than one hour, what consequence might be expected?

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decreased glucose concentration. If serum is left on the clot for longer than one hour, it will lead to a decreased glucose concentration due to utilization by cells in the sample.

The presence of fibrin in a blood sample has the potential to obstruct the analyzer tubing or inaccurately affect the quantified level of an analyte. If serum is left on the clot for more than one hour, what consequence might be expected?

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