Buffy coat - (buf'e) {earlier buffe, buffalo<OFr. Buffle< a dull brownish
yellow.} a thin layer of white blood cells formed between the plasma and the
red cell layers following centrifugation of anticoagulated whole blood -
appearing brownish yellow.


Eric C. Kellar
Histology/Immunohistochemistry
University of Pittsburgh  Medical Center



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	From:  Garza-Williams, Sara [SMTP:Garza-Williams.Sara@tchden.org]
	Sent:  Friday, June 11, 1999 4:06 PM
	To:  'histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'
	Subject:  buffy coat

	Hello everyone,
	Can someone share with me the origin of the word(s) buffy coat.
	A long story....
	thanks!!!
	Sara