Tag: edta solution prepration

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is a chemical used for both industrial and medical purposes. Other names Diaminoethane-tetraacetic acid , Edetic acid , Ethylenedinitrilo-tetraacetic acid Abbreviations: EDTA, H4EDTA Chemical formula: C10H16N2O8 Uses EDTA is used extensively in the analysis of blood. It is an anticoagulant for blood samples for CBC/FBEs, where the EDTA chelates the calcium present in the blood specimen, arresting the coagulation process and preserving blood cell morphology. EDTA (seqestrene) anticoagulant Obtain ready-prepared anticoagulated bottles, or prepare […]