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  • Title: [The effect of rewarming of stored blood on plasma value and erythrocytes].
    Author: Stephan H, Larsen R, Sonntag H.
    Journal: Anaesthesist; 1985 Jul; 34(7):352-4. PubMed ID: 4037285.
    Abstract:
    30 units of stored blood of different age were rewarmed from 4 degrees C to 32 degrees C by microwave blood-warmer Infusotherm 407. The resulting damage to blood components and change of function of erythrocytes were compared with those caused by storage of CPD-blood. Dependent on the age of stored blood we found considerable increases in the plasma-levels of potassium, lactate, and free haemoglobin. Compared with cold CPD-blood rewarming of stored blood produced a 7% increase in lactate and a 8% increase in free haemoglobin. There were no changes in platelet and erythrocyte counts, haematocrit, plasma-levels of haemoglobin, electrolytes, cholesterol, blood viscosity, osmotic resistance, and oxygen-binding capacity. As damage of stored blood produced by warming is minimal compared with that produced by storage, the Infusotherm 407 is considered to be a clinically useful blood-warmer.
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