Citric acid can act as a mild chelating agent; citrate, usually in the form of trisodium citrate, may be given as an anticoagulant, because it chelates calcium ions, and therefore inhibits coagulation.
Because of this ability, citrate, usually in the form of trisodium citrate, may be given as an anticoagulant, because it chelates calcium ions and therefore inhibits coagulation. Citric acid can act as a mild chelating agent.
Citric acid can act as a mild chelating agent. Because of this ability, citrate, usually in the form of trisodium citrate, may be given as an anticoagulant, because it chelates calcium ions and therefore inhibits coagulation.
Citric acid can act as a mild chelating agent. Because of this ability, citrate, usually in the form of trisodium citrate, may be given as an anticoagulant, because it chelates calcium ions and therefore inhibits coagulation.