Heparin adsorption on activated charcoal.
By vitro studies have shown that sodium heparin adsorbs significantly at pH 7.4 conditions onto a typical activated charcoal. These results imply that enhanced heparin removal from blood should be anticipated in hemoperfusion systems that utilize uncoated charcoals.
D000327:Adsorption; D002606:Charcoal / Q000378:metabolism*; D006464:Hemoperfusion; D006493:Heparin / Q000378:metabolism*
D002606:Charcoal; D006493:Heparin