2007-12-15 12:43:11 · 4 answers · asked by future 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
I believe it is citrate, as it can be neutralized and unbound.
2007-12-15 12:47:01 · answer #1 · answered by bsdetector2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Calcium citrate is the main component of an anticoagulant that is used during and/or immediately, after a blood donation. I checked out 2 websites and, this seems to be the major component for blood transfusions. " The anticoagulant that is used during a platelet donation temporarily binds with the calcium in your blood to be removed from you body. Making sure that you have plenty of calcium ( Ca++) in your system is quite helpful. The websites didn't exactly list the " anticoagulant " but, this was the closest connection that I was able to surmise. I hope that this was useful. Here are the sites:
http://www4.givebloodgivelife.org/healthy/calcium/
http://www.bookrags.com/Blood_donation
2007-12-15 14:43:31 · answer #2 · answered by Ruth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is Sodium Citrate - it prevents coaggulation of the blood (it is also used for blood tests to check the settlement time) - alternatively Heparin (another anticoagulant) is used for the same purpose
2007-12-15 13:59:41 · answer #3 · answered by nick_maxell1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As I recall, in blood collection and serum separation tubes it's a citrate compound. I cant help you with 'why', other than to say that a citrate strikes me as more innocuous than an acetate.
2007-12-15 12:54:52 · answer #4 · answered by John R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋