1. Mmetụta anticoagulant: EDTA bụ ọgwụ mgbochi nke a na-eji egbochi ọbara ịchịkọta. Agbanyeghị, EDTA nwere ike igbochi usoro nha glucose, na-ebute nsonaazụ na-ezighi ezi.
2. Oriri glucose: EDTA nwere ike ime ka mkpụrụ ndụ ndị dị n'ọbara na-eri glucose, ọbụlagodi mgbe ewechara ọbara. Nke a nwere ike ime ka agụta glucose dị ala ma e jiri ya tụnyere ọkwa glucose n'ezie na ahụ.