Assertion :Blood bag stores blood platelets for five days only from the day of collection. Reason: Blood bags contains anticoagulants.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
The permeability of the storage bag to oxygen and carbon dioxide helps in maintaining pH and function of platelets. Blood bag store platelets for 5 days only because of the risk of bacterial contamination as bacteria come from the skin or blood of the donor and grow slowly and decreases the shelf life.
Blood bags contains anticoagulants which prevents blood clot and thus allow storage of blood. These include citrate-phosphate dextrose and acid-citrate dextrose. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion