Specimen Collection & Handling

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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