Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt (EDTA) is a blood anticoagulant and contributes to the pathogenesis of pseudothrombocytopenia.
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium, also called EDTA-2Na, is a good compounding agent in chemistry. The chemical formula is C10H14N2Na2O8 and the molecular weight is 336.206. It has six coordinating atoms. The complex formed is called a chelate.