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ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

 (EDTA) [eth″ĭ-lēn-di″ah-mēn-tet″rah-ah-se´tik]
a chelating agent that binds calcium and other metals; used as an anticoagulant for preserving blood specimens. Also used medicinally; see edetate. Called also edetic acid.
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EDTA

Abbreviation for ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.
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EDTA

(ē′dē-tē-ā′)
n.
A crystalline acid, C10H16N2O8, that acts as a strong chelating agent. The sodium salt of EDTA is used as an antidote for metal poisoning, an anticoagulant, and an ingredient in a variety of industrial reagents.
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EDTA

Alternative medicine
See Chelation therapy.
 
Chemistry
A chelating agent that binds divalent (e.g., arsenic, calcium, lead and magnesium) and trivalent cations.
 
Lab medicine
EDTA is added to blood collection tubes to transport specimens for analysis in chemistry (e.g., CEA, lead, renin) and haematology (it is the preferred anticoagulant for blood cell counts, coagulation studies, haemoglobin electrophoresis and erythrocyte sedimentation rate); in the blood bank, EDTA prevents haemolysis by inhibiting complement binding.
 
Toxicology
EDTA is used to manage lead and other heavy metal intoxication.
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EDTA

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, edetic acid A chelator that binds divalent–eg arsenic, calcium, lead, magnesium, trivalent cations Lab medicine EDTA is added to blood collection tubes to transport specimens for analysis in chemistry–eg CEA, lead, renin; hematology–it is the preferred anticoagulant for blood cell counts, coagulation studies, Hb electrophoresis, ESR; in the blood bank, it prevents hemolysis by inhibiting complement binding
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EDTA

Abbreviation for ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.
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EDTA

Abbrev. for ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic acid. A CHELATING AGENT, sometimes called Edetate, used in the treatment of lead poisoning or to remove excess calcium.
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EDTA

A colorless compound used to keep blood samples from clotting before tests are run. Its chemical name is ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid.
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EDTA

Abbreviation for ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.
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Increase in the length of methylene chain in ethylene-diaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) homologues to n [greater than or equal to] 6 (n is the number of methylene groups) reduces the chelating effect and probability of ring closure.
Layered double hydroxides as effective adsorbents for U(VI) and toxic heavy metals removal from aqueous media
coli, the FICI values of the combination thymol + EDTA indicate an additive interaction, whereas the combination 14 MIC thymol + 1/4 MIC EDTA was synergistic.
Synergistic interactions in two-drug and three-drug combinations (thymol, EDTA and vancomycin) against multi drug resistant bacteria including E. coli
Based on the results of this investigation we can conclude that use of 5.25% of NaOCl along with EDTA was found to be more effective in reducing the micro hardness of root dentin.
Evaluation of efficacy of the smear layer removal and micro hardness of root dentin after using different irrigants--an in vitro study
Whereas Cd and Cr are impartial towards higher concentration of DTPA and to application time as well.NTA: NTA, relative to EDTA and DTPA,did not display very effective chelation, especially forCu and Cr (Fig.
Chelating Impact Assessment of Biological and Chemical Chelates on Metal Extraction from Contaminated Soils
The carbapenemase negative strains yielded only a few false positive results, demonstrating that the effect of EDTA on oxacillinases rather than the bactericidal effect of EDTA itself was responsible for the false positive results.
FALSE POSITIVE PHENOTYPIC DETECTION OF METALLO-BETA-LACTAMASES IN ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII
It was found out in this study that the reason for not using NaOCL and EDTA in the hospitals setting was due to time constraints , which did not allow the dentists to use rubber dam.
A SURVEY ABOUT THE MOST COMMON IRRIGANT AND MOST COMMON METHOD OF IRRIGANT USAGE BY DENTISTS IN RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD HOSPITALS
For automated CBC, EDTA samples that are one or two days old may provide acceptable data, possibly longer if kept at 4[degrees]C.
EDTA in transit: degenerative changes in blood cell morphology
Blood samples were collected in a sterile EDTA containing tube and processed following our established laboratory procedure, then report of each patient generated.
Comparison of role of alternative anticoagulant (MGS[O.sub.4]) in EDTA-induced pseudothrombocytopenia
diabetic patients treated with EDTA chelation and high-dose multivitamins was indicated.
Impact of TACT on conventional cardiovascular therapy
A partir de lo anterior, la presente revision se llevo a cabo para analizar la evidencia existente acerca de los cambios que producen en la dentina el EDTA, el acido citrico y la tetraciclina, al ser empleados como irrigantes endodonticos y determinar sus beneficios y perjuicios, teniendo en cuenta su concentracion y tiempo de aplicacion.
Cambios histomorfometricos en dentina al utilizar biomodificadores radiculares. Revision sistematica
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