Blood Collection Additives Flashcards by Tony Zhang | Brainscape

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Plain serum (gel/no gel)

A

After centrifugation, allows blood to clot.

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K+ EDTA (anticoagulant)

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it would show a falsely low level of calcium because the EDTA has bound to it.

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Sodium fluoride (anticoagulant)

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Additive inhibits glycolysis to measure plasma glucose

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