Specimen Collection & Handling

Ungraded Practice Question

When collecting blood samples, one anticoagulant to avoid, especially when performing PCR is:

Please select the single best answer

Heparin
Acid Citrate Dextrose (ACD) A
Acid Citrate Dextrose (ACD) B
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA)

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