For blood to be separated into its primary visible components of plasma and red blood cells, it must be spun around in a machine that separates its components according to their density. What is the name of this machine?

A centrifuge spins a sample rapidly, separating its components according to density. In blood, the denser red blood cells settle below the less-dense plasma. A chromatograph separates substances based on how they move through a material, while distillation and filtering use different separation methods.

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