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Acid Citrate Dextrose Solution (sometimes called Anticoagulant Citrate Dextrose Solution) is a solution of citric acid, sodium citrate and dextrose in water. It is mainly used as an anticoagulant to preserve blood specimens required for tissue typing, it is also used during procedures such as plasmapheresis instead of heparin. Two different solutions (Solution A and B) are defined by the United States Pharmacopeia.
They have the following properties:
To make use:
Dissolve the ingredients and mix. Filter until clear.
Video Acid-citrate-dextrose
References
United States Pharmacopeia 26, 2002, pp 158.
Maps Acid-citrate-dextrose
External links
- US Pharmacopeia
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