| abstract |
An apparatus and kit for controlling the coagulation in a blood sample, and a method. The coagulation modifier is at least one of citrate, a protamine salt, an analog and derivative thereof, benzamidine, or para-aminobenzamidine. Additives, such as water-soluble polymers and sugars, are also contemplated. The device and kit comprise a container 10 comprising an effective amount of thrombin and a coagulation modifier. The method combines thrombin and a coagulation modifier to stabilize thrombin or accelerate the activity of thrombin in a blood sample. |