ACD Solution A

ACD (Acid Citrate Dextrose) Solution A is an anticoagulant solution used for the collection of blood for purposes of storage and transfusion. This solution contains citric acid, sodium citrate and dextrose. Citrate ions chelate ionized calcium present in the blood and form a non-ionized calcium-citrate complex. When the total dose of citrate ions is greater than the total amount of ionized calcium, blood clotting is prevented. ACD Solution A is supplied as a sterile and ready to use form. ACD Solution A is a specific formulation of citric acid, sodium citrate, and dextrose used to maintain the viability of cellular components in whole blood. This ACD Solution serves as an Anticoagulant Citrate for Blood Preservation during a professional Molecular Genomic DNA Sampling procedure.