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Using sodium citrate: blood collection tube
Sodium citrate exerts its anticoagulant effect by chelating calcium ions in blood samples. The National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) recommends a concentration of 3.2% or 3.8%, with an anticoagulant to blood ratio of 1:9. It is primarily used for the fibrinolytic system (prothrombin time, thrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, and fibrinogen).

Sodium citrate acts as an anticoagulant by chelating calcium ions in blood samples. The National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) recommends a concentration of 3.2% or 3.8%, with an anticoagulant to blood ratio of 1:9, primarily used for the fibrinolytic system (prothrombin time, thrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, fibrinogen).
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