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Anticoagulants and Its Types

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Anti-coagulants: Those substances that do not allow blood to coagulate by preventing or postponing it. Taken as medicines, given to the people who have high risk of getting clot. Minimize the chance of facing serious situations of heart attack and strokes. Also called blood thinners. Are of three types: A) Anticoagulants in blood clotting prevention … Read more

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

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The rate at which the red blood cells or erythrocytes settle down is called ESR or erythrocyte sedimentation rate. In normal condition, red blood cells remain suspended uniformly in circulation which is called suspension stability of RBCs. Red blood cells settle down due to gravity with a supernatant layer of clear plasma when it is … Read more