Table 3: Time -Dependent changesinK₃EDTA.

Parameters

FreshMean±SD

6-HourMean±SD

Δ (Change)

P-Value

RBC(×10¹²/L)

4.80 ±0.44

4.64 ±0.44

0.16-

0.008

HGB(g/dL)

14.64 ±1.29

14.25 ±0.94

0.39-

0.013

RDW-SD (%)

43.00 ±3.43

40.80 ±3.00

2.20-

< 0.001

MPV (FL)

9.75 ±0.80

10.07 ±0.85

+0.33

0.007