Whole blood haemostatic function throughout a 28‐day cold storage period: an in vitro study

Autor: Hannah L McRae, Neil Blumberg, Christine Cahill, Chelsea Milito, Majed A. Refaai, Ferhat Kara
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Vox Sanguinis. 116:190-196
ISSN: 1423-0410
0042-9007
DOI: 10.1111/vox.13005
Popis: BACKGROUND In recent years, there has been renewed interest in whole blood (WB) transfusion, particularly in damage control resuscitation, in part due to the ability to provide the adequate ratio of blood components in a single transfusion. However, there is insufficient evidence to suggest that WB units maintain their haemostatic function during storage, which could compromise their quality and efficacy if transfused. Here, we evaluate the in vitro haemostatic function of stored WB units over a 28-day refrigeration period. METHODS Standard WB units were collected from healthy volunteers and stored at 4°C for 28 days. Samples were collected from each unit on several days throughout the storage period and tested for complete blood count (CBC), WB aggregation, clot kinetics as measured by thromboelastography (TEG), closure time and plasma-free haemoglobin. RESULTS Throughout the storage period, there were gradual, significant decreases in platelet count and function, including WB aggregation in response to collagen (P
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