A simple rapid method for the removal of leukocytes from human blood.
Filtration of human blood cells through lamb's wool columns removed more than 96% of all leukocytes in a series of experiments, while the retention of erythrocytes by the column averaged 6.4%. This method should prove extremely useful for obtaining pure erythrocyte preparations for use in biochemical and physiological studies, and for removing leukocytes from blood prior to transfusion.
D000818:Animals; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D005374:Filtration; D006405:Hematology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D007962:Leukocytes; D008214:Lymphocytes; D009000:Monocytes; D012756:Sheep; D014935:Wool