How would citrate or EDTA affect the blood?!

Question: How would citrate or EDTA affect the blood.?
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EDTA is a chelating agent that act as an anticoagulant when collecting blood sample for blood cell counting. If blood has clotted after sample collection, it is unable to count how many cells are there in each cell line in general.Health Question & Answer

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How would citrate or EDTA affect the blood?!

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