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title: ACD-A
url: https://regenmedtools.com/glossary/acd-a/
type: glossary
primaryQuery: acd-a anticoagulant prp
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# ACD-A

ACD-A is anticoagulant citrate dextrose solution A, a citrate-based anticoagulant containing dextrose. It is widely used in PRP preparation and is frequently described in the literature as the preferred option for platelet preservation.

ACD-A and sodium citrate are not interchangeable without consequence. Swapping one for the other changes the preparation and, strictly, changes the protocol.


## Related
- [anticoagulant](https://regenmedtools.com/glossary/anticoagulant/)
- [sodium-citrate](https://regenmedtools.com/glossary/sodium-citrate/)