Microbiology
General Microbiology Pa 1 (History, Microscopy, Stains and Structure and Physiology of Bacteria)
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Which anticoagulant is used when blood is sent for blood culture-
High-Yield Explanation
Blood culture media contain 0.03% SPS (Sodium polyenathol sulfonate), a polyanionic anticoagulant which additionally inhibits complement and lysozyme activity. It inactivates inhibitory substances which are present in blood.