Which of the following is another disadvantage of AC-free blood for blood smears?

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Which of the following is another disadvantage of AC-free blood for blood smears?

AC-free blood lacks an anticoagulant, so coagulation proceeds and platelets readily aggregate into clumps. This platelet clumping is a major drawback for blood smears because it distorts platelet morphology, produces clumps that complicate accurate platelet counting, and yields an unusable smear due to uneven distribution. The other options don’t fit: smear thickness isn’t simply decreased and can be irregular with clots, quick smear preparation would be a benefit, and no platelet clumping would be the opposite of what AC-free blood tends to do.

AC-free blood lacks an anticoagulant, so coagulation proceeds and platelets readily aggregate into clumps. This platelet clumping is a major drawback for blood smears because it distorts platelet morphology, produces clumps that complicate accurate platelet counting, and yields an unusable smear due to uneven distribution. The other options don’t fit: smear thickness isn’t simply decreased and can be irregular with clots, quick smear preparation would be a benefit, and no platelet clumping would be the opposite of what AC-free blood tends to do.

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