Variations in the full blood count parameters among apparently healthy humans in the Ho municipality using ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), sodium citrate and lithium heparin anticoagulants: A laboratory-based cross-sectional analytical study.

Background: Several studies have shown that various anticoagulants used for collection of blood samples produce varying effects on haematological analyses. Tripotassium ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid (KEDTA), sodium citrate and lithium heparin remain the most used anticoagulants employed in hematological analysis. There is paucity of data on the effect of these anticoagulants on haematological parameters in humans in Ghana.