By which of the following anticoagulants used in estimating blood glucose, glycolysis is prevented: (A) EDTA, (B) Heparin, (C) Sodium fluoride, (D) Sodium citrate
Answer is C. Sodium fluoride is used as preservative for blood glucose by inhibiting the enzyme systems involved in glycolysis.Ref: DM Vasudevan, 7th edition, page no: 442