Blood Chemistry
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alwaysonstage
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Blood Chemistry
I was following the instructions on the "Blood Clotting to the Rescue: How to Stop Too Much Blood from Flowing" science project, and the results were the opposite of what science states. The size of the "blood" balls grew as I added more sodium citrate. Every science website that I have looked at says that sodium citrate is an anticoagulant. An anticoagulant is a substance that prevents or reduces coagulation of blood, prolonging the clotting time. That would mean that as I added more sodium citrate, the size of the "blood" balls would decrease not increase. Do you know why this would happen? Thank you for your help!
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LeungWilley
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Re: Blood Chemistry
Hi alwaysonstage,
This is really strange... Is it possible that the sodium citrate got switched with the sodium alginate?
Please let us know when you have a chance.
Thanks!
Willey
This is really strange... Is it possible that the sodium citrate got switched with the sodium alginate?
Please let us know when you have a chance.
Thanks!
Willey