Biological Alterations Occurring During Red Cell Preservation.
Abstract
Chemical analysis of stored blood was studied under a variety of environmental stresses. These stresses accentuate changes resulting from storage. The changes were observed in units in storage for at least 2 weeks, subjected to a temperature stress of 22 C with and without mechanical agitation. Units of packed red cells demonstrated similar effects of a slightly greater magnitude. Units left undisturbed and sampled from the top and bottom layers of the sedimented cells showed a different electrolyte distribution. Moreover, the layers exhibited a different oxygen carrying capacity that may be related to alternations in biochemical or electrolyte balance. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 23, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0715702
Entities
People
- Charles E. Shields
- Harold S. Kaplan
- Roy B. Dawson Jr.
Organizations
- United States Army Medical Research Laboratory