WORKING CONFERENCE (NO. 2) ON THE LIQUID NITROGEN PROCESS OF BLOOD PRESERVATION HELD DECEMBER 12-13, 1963 AT MARVEL HALL, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

Abstract

A report on the second working conference on the liquid nitrogen process of blood preservation is presented. (Proceedings of the first conference were not published.) The papers and subsequent discussions are concerned with the pertinent aspects of freezing, stockpiling, and thawing of whole human blood for the purpose of transfusion, particularly in military situations. The functionality of the erythrocyte following transfusion is considered. Some problems under discussion are: Is the erythrocyte able to carry on its capacity to dissociate oxygen. What about the enzymology of the erythrocyte. Are the enzymes acting as they do normally in the body following the stress and strain of freezing and thawing. What about the immunology of the erythrocyte. What about the electrolyte shift. What about kidney function. Ph. And what happens to the haptoglobin-hemoglobin complex. Is haptoglobin regenerated rapidly, slowly, or is it hampered in the course following transfusion.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0608985

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Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Allergy And Immunology
  • Blood
  • Blood Preservation
  • Blood Transfusions
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Electrolytes
  • Erythrocytes
  • Freezing
  • Hemoglobin
  • Medical Specialties
  • Nitrogen

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