Anticoagulants in Laboratory Practice
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Which anticoagulant is commonly used in laboratory practice?

  • Lithium heparin (correct)
  • EDTA
  • Citrate
  • All of the above
  • What is the main difference between plasma and serum?

  • Presence of calcium and magnesium
  • Presence of fibrinogen (correct)
  • Presence of albumin
  • Presence of globulins
  • Which anticoagulant is used when blood is collected for transfusion?

  • Lithium heparin
  • EDTA
  • Citrate (correct)
  • All of the above
  • What is the role of heparin in preventing clotting?

    <p>Binding to thrombin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzymes involved in the clotting cascade are affected by EDTA and citrate?

    <p>Calcium and magnesium-dependent enzymes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about plasma and serum?

    <p>Plasma contains fibrinogen while serum does not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following anticoagulants binds to thrombin?

    <p>Lithium heparin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of EDTA and citrate as anticoagulants?

    <p>To interfere with the action of calcium and magnesium-dependent enzymes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is citrate commonly used as an anticoagulant?

    <p>When blood is collected for transfusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a major group of serum proteins?

    <p>Fibrinogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

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