Question

To store blood some anticoagulant is added. It can be [CPMT 1984]
A) Sodium chloride
B) Sodium oxalate
C) Potassium chloride
D) Thromboplastin

Answer 1

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the correct answer is option B.


>>>Citrate-Phosphate Dextrose (C.P.D.) Acid Citrate Dextrose (A.C.D) and Ethylene Diamino tetra acetic acid (E.D.T.A) and oxalate or citrate are used by blood banks to prevent blood sample from clotting because they immobilise calcium of blood.<<<


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Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer of this question is option B, sodium oxalate.

Explanation:

To artificially store the blood ,we have to prevent the coagulation of the blood.

That's why we use different anti-coagulation substances which acts as blood thinner and expands the life span of the blood.

Similarly, sodium oxalate is an anti coagulation substance.