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Anti-coagulants / Denuding Agents

Sodium citrate

Parameters

Chart entries
2
Purposes
To prevent clotting; To denude mucous membranes
Curing agent
no

9 CFR 424.21, chart at paragraph (c). eCFR as in force on 2026-01-01, retrieved 2026-09-04.

Permitted uses and amounts

Sodium citrate, as listed in 9 CFR 424.21(c)
ClassPurposeProductsAmount
Anti-coagulantsTo prevent clottingFresh blood of livestockNot to exceed 0.5 percent based on the ingoing weight of the product. When water is used to make a solution of sodium citrate added to livestock blood, not more than 2 parts of water to 1 part of sodium citrate shall be used.
Denuding AgentsTo denude mucous membranesTripeSufficient for purpose.

Footnotes referenced above

Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), Title 9, 9 CFR 424.21. Parsed from eCFR XML as in force on 2026-01-01, retrieved 2026-09-04. Read the section