Autologous cord blood transfusion.
Newborn piglets were exsanguinated (60% of blood volume) and retransfused 1 h later. One test group received adult pig red blood cells, the other piglet cord blood cells; controls were infused with plasma. While all controls died, satisfactory results were achieved in piglets transfused with either adult or foetal blood. The feasibility of collecting human cord blood for transfusion was assessed in 100 samples of human cord blood. Blood was collected aseptically and aerobic and anaerobic cultures set up. All samples of cord blood were sterile, and all were Mycoplasma negative. Coagulation parameters were analysed in eight cord plasma samples stored at -20 degrees C for 45 days. No significant abnormalities were found immediately after birth or after storage.
Ballin
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A
Department of Haematology, Edith Wolfson Hospital, Holon, Israel.
Kenet
G
G
Gutman
R
R
Samra
Z
Z
Zakut
H
H
Meytes
D
D
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000379:methods*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D013552:Swine
D006454:Hemoglobins