Trisodium citrate is used as an anticoagulant for coagulation investigations. It works as an anticoagulant by forming complexes with metal ions such as calcium inhibiting the coagulation cascade. Anticoagulation with trisodium citrate is reversible. LEVRAM Citrate tubes contain buffered citrate in accordance with recommendations: 0.105 M or 0.109 M of buffered trisodium citrate solution, equivalent to 3.2% trisodium citrate

Levram Levac Vacuum Blood Collection Tube Sodium Citrate 3.2 % is supplied by the company, Levram Lifesciences.

Product specifications:

• Catalog number: LV-11052
• Brand: Levram Lifesciences
• Quantity/unit: 100pcs

Product features:

• Concentration for 3.2% tube is 0.109 mol/l and 3.8% tube is 0.129 mol/l.
• The mixing ratio is 1 part of citrate to 9 parts of blood ( for 3.2 % tube ).
• The mixing ratio is 1 part of citrate to 4 parts of blood ( for 3.8 % tube ).
• Volume: 2ml

Product applications:

• Prothrombin Time (PT)
• Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)
• Thrombin Time (TT)
• Fibrinogen
• Fibrin degradation products (FDP) and D-dimer
• Many special coagulation tests can be performed to diagnosis various bleeding disorders.