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An antique (early 20th century) electric centrifuge is illustrated. Manufactured by the Shelton Electric company, it was an essential laboratory instrument for spinning, at high speed, whole blood samples to separate the heavy red blood cells (RBCs) at the bottom, the white blood cells (WBCs) in the middle and the lighter blood plasma at the top of a processed blood sample. A modern centrifuge has multiple ports for 4 to 8 blood samples, typically.
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Museum of Medical History, special collections, image gallery
