What is the white stuff in my blood tube?

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Members are discussing the presence of white clumps in blood samples drawn from patients, speculating that it may be due to hyperlipidemia or fatty matter in the blood. Some members mention seeing fat in the blood before spinning down the tubes, while others share their experiences with high triglycerides and dietary habits. Additionally, there is a brief exchange regarding regional fast-food chains and offensive comments about geographical regions.

Have you ever drawn labs from a line and had some buoyant white goop in the tube? I was thinking it might be propofol, but on this particular pt I had been drawing labs on her for a number of days in a row and she hasn't been on propofol for a long time... What is it???

Specializes in ICU, Informatics.

I don't even see why this is even an argument! Empirically the south is much fatter and unhealthy than any other region in the US (perhaps the devolved world?)

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