Blood sugar level given in terms of whole blood, but most laboratories now measure and report plasma or serum glucose levels. Because red blood cells (erythrocytes) have a higher concentration of protein (e.g., hemoglobin) than serum, serum has a higher water content and consequently more dissolved glucose than does whole blood. To convert from whole-blood glucose, multiplication by 1.14 has been shown to generally give the serum/plasma level To prevent contamination of the sample with intravenous fluids, particular care should be given to drawing blood samples from the arm opposite the one in which an intravenous line is inserted. Alternatively, blood can be
Blood, Sweat and T-shirts Blood, Sweat and T-shirts Blood, Sweat and T-shirts is a British TV documentary series, broadcast in 2008 on BBC Three. The series followed six British fashion consumers aged between 20 and 24 as they travelled to India to live and work alongside Indian garment workers, making clothes destined for sale in British high-street stores. The series was nominated in the Best Factual Series category at the 2009 BAFTA Television Awards. The series was followed by "Blood, Sweat and Takeaways" in 2009, which focused on the food production in Asia, and "Blood, Sweat and Luxuries" in 2010, which focused on the