Use of Activated Charcoal for Hemoperfusion in Dutch Rabbits

Abstract

Techniques for a hemoperfusion system with activated charcoal have been developed for studying circulatory detoxification in Dutch rabbits. During a period of 8 hours of hemoperfusion, mean arterial blood pressure, heart rate, hematocrit, RBA fagility, plasma protein concentration, plasma osmolality, leukocyte and platelet counts, and rectal temperature did not show significant changes as compared with prehemoperfusion (base-line) values. All 5 tested rabbits survived after prolonged hemoperfusion, indicating that the present system is safe for use in rabbits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 14, 1980
Accession Number
ADA100073

Entities

People

  • C. T. Liu
  • E. J. Galloway

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anticoagulants
  • Arteries
  • Base Lines
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood
  • Blood Coagulation
  • Blood Plasma
  • Blood Proteins
  • Blood Volume
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Flow Rate
  • Heart Rate
  • Jugular Vein
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Proteins
  • Veins

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.