How Would Removal of Calcium Ions from a Blood Sample

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Multiple Choice

How would removal of calcium ions from a blood sample affect coagulation?

• A) the coagulation pathway would be lacking a required cofactor at many steps
• B) coagulation would be prevented
• C) no important effect because magnesium can substitute for calcium
• D) A and B only
• E) A and C only

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