Sodium citrate dihydrate is the dihydrate of trisodium citrate. It has a role as an anticoagulant. It contains a sodium citrate. It is used to treat certain metabolic problems (acidosis) caused by kidney disease.
Characters | Unit | Specification |
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Appearance | Appearance | |
Assay | % | 99,0 – 100,5 |
Identification A, B, C | complies | |
Appearance of solution | clear and colourless | |
Tartrate | complies | |
Acidity or Alkalinity | complies | |
Water | % | 11,0 – 13,0 |
Readily carbonisable substances | complies | |
Chlorides | ppm | max. 50 |
Sulphates | ppm | max. 150 |
Heavy metals | ppm | max. 10 |
Oxalates | % | max. 300 |
Total aerobic microbial count | cfu/g | max. 100 |
Total yeasts and moulds count | cfu/g | max. 10 |
E.coli | cfu/g | absent in 1g |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | cfu/g | absent in 1g |
Staphylococcus aureus | cfu/g | absent in 1g |
Salmonella | cfu/g | absent in 25g |
Bacterial endotoxin | IU/g | max. 2,5 |
Shelf Life/Retest Date: Sodium Citrate Dihydrate can be kept for at least 2 years if stored under recommended conditions.
Storage/Shipping Conditions:
Pack Sizes: 5 Kg