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What color tube that requires a 1.9 ratio of anticoagulant to blood?
Blue
Can a citrate tube be overfilled with blood If so what are the effects?
Usually, the vaccum in the tube is such that it cannot really be overfilled. Sometimes, blood is collected using a plain syringe and then put into a blue top. This can easily be the cause of cause overfilling. As for the effects, the ratio of the blood to anticoagulant would be such that there is less anticoagulant. This can cause the specimen to clot, and/or slightlydecrease the coagulation results. Less anticoagulant, clots faster.
What is a substance that prevents the clotting of blood called?
A substance that prevents or slows the clotting of blood is called an anticoagulant.
What is lupus ANTICUAGULATE?
Lupus anticoagulant is a blood clotting disorder that occurs in some lupus patients. Lupus anticoagulant causes blood clots. It is treated with blood thinners.
What does anticoagulant mean?
Stops blood from clotting.
Medication that slows blood clotting and prevents new clots from forming is known as a thrombolytic or?
"anticoagulant"
What is the purpose of anticoagulant drugs?
If they have a history of having blood clots is a main reason. Possibly stroke, but I'm not positive. It just reduces the clotting factors in your blood.
Does iron pills thin blood?
No, they do not act as an anticoagulant.
What is anticogulants?
An anticoagulant stops the blood from clotting.
What is Lupus anti-coagulant?
Lupus anticoagulant is one a several blood clotting disorders that can affect lupus patients. Lupus anticoagulant causes the patient to make blood clots. It is treated with blood thinners.
What is the chemical warfarin used for?
Coumadin is used to thin the blood.
What is the function of the blood tubes?
act as anticoagulant to prevent clotting
