A&P 2 'Anticoagulant' Question.

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Hey everyone,

If anyone could help me out with this question, I would really appreciate it.

"What are two anticoagulants used for conducting hematologic tests?"

It's so simple, I know, I just can't find it anywhere.

Thanks =)

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not sur eif this is the right answer to the question but i know that Heparin is an anticoagulant secreted by basophils and mast cells, and they are most abundant in the liver and lungs.

Also there us Antithrombin in the plasma and Prostacyclin.

i am just naming antiC's off the tip of my head, maybe they will spark something

Happy 4th

Andy

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Specializes in Anesthesia, CCRN, SRNA.

Heparin, Coumadin and Warfarin

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I think the OP is actually referring to the additives inside the Vacutainer blood tubes that keep the blood from clotting prior to testing.

Examples:

The lavender top tube contains liquid EDTA and is used for hematology tests like the complete blood count, or CBC.

ACD (acid-citrate-dextrose) is another anticoagulant for blood testing. It's found in yellow top tubes that are used for DNA or paternity testing.

Many of the additives in various tubes do not have an anticoagulant role, but instead promote clotting of the specimen.

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