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I Dorner

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Potassium load in CPD-preserved whole blood and two types of packed red blood cells.

The potassium load of transfused blood must be minimized. We have compared the total plasma potassium content of units of CPD-preserved stored whole blood (SWB), stored packed cells (SPC), and packed cells prepared from stored whole blood (WB-PC). Plasma potassium concentrations, unit weights, and hematocrits of 20 units of SWB, 27 units of SPC, and 20 units of WB-PC of various ages were measured. During the 21-day storage period, total plasma potassium content per unit increased in units of SPC at the same rate as in units of SWB, because plasma potassium concentration increased in SPC at three times the rate of SWB. The values for total plasma potassium per unit at 14 and 21 days in mEq/unit were: SWB, 4.4, 5.8; SPC 3.1, 4.4; and WB-PC 1.9, 2.5. Thus, SPC units may contain substantial amounts of plasma potassium when stored for two to three weeks. However, removal of most of the remaining supernatant plasma from SPC units just prior to administration provides a readily available supply of low potassium blood while allowing maximum conservation of scarce blood resources.

Blood Preservation↗
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Efficacy of leucocyte-poor red blood cell suspensions prepared by sedimentation in hydroxyethyl starch.

Hydroxyethyl starch (HES), which is licensed for human use as a plasma volume expander, has red blood cell sedimenting properties similar to high molecular weight dextran (HMWD). The present studies document the effectiveness of commercially available HES in preparing leukocyte-poor red blood cell suspensions (L-PRBCs) from donor whole blood and packed red blood cells stored in CPD up to 120 hours prior to processing. The effect of HES sedimentation on final white blood cell count, on erythrocyte p50 and 2,3-DPG concentration, and on short- and long-term in vivo survival of 72-hour stored donor red cells are described, along with favorable clinical experience with over 300 transfusions of HES-sedimented L-PRBCs. Since the method requires no special equipment, it is immediately available for widespread use.

Blood Sedimentation↗
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Rapid access to blood bank records on microfilm.

A rapid data retrieval system for blood banks is described based on a computer service generated index to microfilm records. Use of microfilm for the index and a reader/printer for the microfilm permits "hard copy" of old records within minutes. This approach has resulted in more rapid and efficient access to back records with a substantial decrease in space requirements, and without computer hardware costs.

Blood Banks↗