2007-04-05 05:05:33 · 6 answers · asked by Rakiztah 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
It has citrate salts (not heparin) to keep it from coagulating. With massive transfusions, the citrates can be problematic and require calcium chloride intravenous supplementation to prevent too much of a good thing in that regard, but it's rarely a problem if only a few units of packed red cells are transfused.
2007-04-05 10:54:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They dose the patient with an anti-coagulant called heparin. This prevents the blood in the bags from clotting.
2007-04-05 12:21:21 · answer #2 · answered by Medic_13 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all of the clotting factors have been removed from the donated blood. when you get a blood transfusion, it's just packed red blood cells, so it won't clot. you don't need to get any heparin.
2007-04-05 13:18:17 · answer #3 · answered by belfus 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Blood is collected in bags containing citrates or axalates is used for transfusion.
2007-04-06 10:40:51 · answer #4 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a medication they give you that is a anti-coagulant.
2007-04-05 12:13:10 · answer #5 · answered by Marcie E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use heparin, as vampires do as well....
2007-04-05 13:37:29 · answer #6 · answered by xxx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋