Actions of Anticoagulants and Additives Flashcards
1
Q
Potassium Oxalate
A
Precipitates Calcium
2
Q
Sodium Fluoride
A
Inhibits glycolysis
3
Q
Sodium Citrate
A
Binds Calcium
4
Q
Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate (SPS)
A
Binds calcium and allows bacteria to grow for culture
5
Q
Solutions A and B (ACD)
A
Binds Calcium
6
Q
EDTA
A
Binds Calcium
7
Q
Lithium Heparin
A
Inhibits Prothrombin to Thrombin
8
Q
Sodium Heparin
A
Inhibits Prothrombin to Thrombin
9
Q
Ammonium Heparin
A
Inhibits Prothrombin to Thrombin
10
Q
Silica/Glass Particles
A
Accelerates clotting
11
Q
Thrombin
A
Accelerates clotting
12
Q
Silicon
A
Promotes faster centrifugation and a sample with fewer cells
13
Q
No Additive
A
Natural formed clot