title: Infusion flow rates of whole blood and AS-1-preserved erythrocytes: a comparison.
abstract: We compared the flow rates of whole blood and erythrocytes resuspended in a new preservative solution (AS-1, consisting of adenine, dextrose, mannitol, and saline) which results in an erythrocyte preparation with a hematocrit lower than that of packed erythrocytes. When 100 ml of AS-1 solution is added to erythrocytes, a hematocrit of 59 +/- 5% is consistently obtained, and the resultant product has an improved flow rate. When we compared the infusion flow rates of whole blood and AS-1-preserved erythrocytes in vitro and in vivo, we found that flow times were shorter for AS-1 erythrocytes than for whole blood in vitro and in vivo, the flow rates of AS-1 erythrocytes and whole blood when expressed per volume were similar in vivo, and the flow rate of AS-1 erythrocytes for erythrocyte mass delivery in vivo was superior to that of whole blood. Thus, we conclude that the flow rates of the two products are comparable.
mesh_terms: D000225:Adenine; D001793:Blood Preservation; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion; D005947:Glucose; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008353:Mannitol; D012212:Rheology; D012965:Sodium Chloride
chemical_list: C037839:ADSOL; D008353:Mannitol; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D005947:Glucose; D000225:Adenine