Which of the following anticoagulant preservative can be used to store blood, so that it can be kept for 35 days?
Correct Answer: Citrate phosphate dextrose-adenine (CPD-A)
Description: Shelf life of the blood after adding above chemicals:- Acid citrate dextrose -> 21 days Citrate phosphate Dextrose -> 21 days Citrate phosphate Dextrose Adenine -> 35 days Saline Adenine Glucose Mannitol -> 42 days.
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