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nbme 5 blood qqqqqqqqq - asdrty
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A 22 Y/O MAN is brought to the emergency 1 h after being involved in a motor vehicle colision. phisical examination shows intra-abdominal injuries requiring operative repair. during the operaion he receives 10 units of whole blood.postoperatively, his serum calcium is 4.5 mg/dl. which of the following features of transfused whole blood test explain the decreased calcium concentration in this patient?


A) blocks endogenous parathyroid hormone release
B) contains erythrocytes & leukocytes that avidly take up calcium
C) contains ion-chelating compounds
D) increases endogenous calcitonin release
E) increases urinary calcium clearance


plzzzzzzzz explain nbme 5-3-36
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#2
Ans is C

Contains EDTA a commercial anticoagulant
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#3
thanks any other idea?
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#4
C..
stored blood contains citrate which chelates ca
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#5
agree with depth..
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#6
So C should be the answer but with typing mistake?
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