It is a powdery substance that looks like crystals. It's used a lot in medicine, especially
in
shots, because it has special qualities and helps in healthcare.
The main use of this substance is to stop blood from clotting. It does this by grabbing onto
calcium in the blood, which stops the process that leads to clots. This is very important
for many medical treatments.
When blood is collected for tests or to be given to someone else, sodium citrate dihydrate is
mixed in to keep it from clotting while it's being stored. This helps make sure the blood is
good for testing and for transfusions.
For people whose kidneys don't work well and need a treatment called hemodialysis, sodium
citrate dihydrate is added to the liquid used in the process. This stops blood from clotting
in the machine that cleans it, making sure the blood is filtered well and waste is removed.
Sodium citrate dihydrate is used in tubes to stop blood from clotting when it is spun in a
centrifuge. This helps separate plasma from whole blood for tests and treatments.
It acts as a buffer in medicines, keeping the solution at the right pH, making the medicine
last longer, and helping some drugs dissolve better.
In medical scans, it can be added to special dyes that help doctors see organs and tissues
more clearly.
