acid-citrate-dextrose


ac·id-cit·rate-dex·trose (ACD),

(as'id-si'trāt-deks'trōs), A citrate anticoagulant used for the collection and preservation of whole blood. It has largely been replaced by newer anticoagulants that allow for longer shelf life for blood and blood products.

acid-citrate-dextrose

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ACD sol

An anticoagulant solution used in blood collection (and in plasmaphoresis, in place of heparin). Its components are citric acid, sodium citrate, and dextrose.