Potassium salts of EDTA are used as anticougulating agents for the preservation of whole blood. This can then be used for routine haematology tests including Complete Blood Count (CBC), Haemoglobin and Haematocrit, WBC count, RBC count, Platelet count, and HbA1C test. The specialmore...
The additive is a 3.2% buffered solution of trisodium citrate, which forms salts with the calcium in blood, inhibiting the coagulation cascade. The blood to additive ratio must be 1:9.more...