National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Centrifugation
A process where a rotating machine exposes a specimen to centrifugal force. This process can be used to remove moisture from a specimen, to subject an organism to increased gravitational forces, or to separate the components of heterogeneous mixtures based on density differences.
Review and references
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2026-10-19
2026-10-30
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Centrifugation (C16410)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16410. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- The effect of sedimentation on the unbound fraction of therapeutic peptides in plasma determined using ultra-centrifugation method. — J Pharm Sci, 2026-10-06 (PMID 42838431; literature)
- Evaluation of DNA Double-Strand Breaks in Human Sperm Following Selection by Density Gradient Centrifugation, ZyMōt, and Felix Techniques. — JBRA Assist Reprod, 2026-10-02 (PMID 42825649; literature)
- The influence of seminal plasma removal by cushion centrifugation and filtration on characteristics of dog semen. — Res Vet Sci, 2026-09-29 (PMID 42837944; literature)
- Effects of centrifugation-based therapeutic plasma exchange on coagulation parameters in dogs with canine visceral leishmaniasis. — Vet Q, 2026-10-14 (PMID 42872736; literature)
- Performance Assessment of Centrifugation-Based Hematocrit Testing in Primary Care Units: Evidence from Seventy-Two Proficiency Testing Datasets over Eight Years. — Diagnostics (Basel), 2026-10-08 (PMID 42882406; literature)
- Multi-scale impact of centrifugation conditions on spherical hollow COFs. — Nanoscale, 2026-10-26 (PMID 42929785; literature)
- Optimized protocol for isolation of neutrophils from small-volume human blood samples via Percoll density gradient centrifugation. — STAR Protoc, 2026-10-28 (PMID 42949912; literature)
What it is
A process where a rotating machine exposes a specimen to centrifugal force. This process can be used to remove moisture from a specimen, to subject an organism to increased gravitational forces, or to separate the components of heterogeneous mixtures based on density differences.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16410. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Compliance note
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.
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