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Anticoagulant used in hematocrit

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Updated: 9/6/2023

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What color tube is used to draw blood for hematocrit?

A lavender/purple top tube is typically used to draw blood for a hematocrit test. This tube contains the anticoagulant EDTA, which helps prevent the blood from clotting during testing.

What is the name of the anticoagulant used in hematocrit test?

Anticoagulants are used for conditions in which the blood may clot too easily. Warfarin (Coumadin) is monitored with PT and INR labs. Hematocrit relates to the red blood cell count, and is not generally focused on when monitoring anitcoagulant function.

Is sodium citrate used as an anticoagulant in medical procedures?

Yes, sodium citrate is commonly used as an anticoagulant in medical procedures to prevent blood clotting.

What machine test hematocrit?

hematocrit machine ......

What was the primary anticoagulant used in the first artificial kidney?

warfarin

Which is a better indicator for anemia hemoglobin or hematocrit?

hematocrit

What is the chemical warfarin used for?

Coumadin is used to thin the blood.

What is sodium fluoride the anticoagulant for while drawing blood?

Sodium fluoride is not an anticoagulant but rather a glycolysis inhibitor. It is used in blood collection tubes to prevent the breakdown of glucose in the blood sample, which can affect certain laboratory tests. The anticoagulant commonly used for blood collection is ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) or heparin.

Can you use anticoagulant in a sentence?

Ibuprofen is a known anticoagulant.

A substance that prevents clotting is known as?

An anticoagulant

How does a bacterial infection effect a hematocrit?

It doesn't effect the hematocrit at all

What is an anticoagulant antagonist?

An anticoagulant antagonist counters the effect of an anticoagulant, making it so that the medication can no longer stop clotting.

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