MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -A buffy coat is a mix of lymphocytes, monocytes, granulocytes, and platelets, isolated from plasma and RBCs by centrifugation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Composing less than 1% of the total volume of the blood sample, the buffy coat (so-called because it is usually buff in hue), contains most of the white blood cells and platelets.

Detailed explanation-3: -Platelets, or thrombocytes, are small, colorless cell fragments in our blood whose main function is to stick to the lining of blood vessels and help stop or prevent bleeding. Platelets are made in our bone marrow.