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RBCs washed with an autotransfusion device had a higher RBC volume and more physiological levels of glucose and sodium when compared with the blood processor in the blood bank.
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Why is it important?
It can be an alternative option to use RBCs washed with an autotransfusion device for priming the extracorporeal circuits utilized in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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This page is a summary of: Comparison of stored red blood cell washing techniques for priming extracorporeal circuits, Perfusion, September 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0267659117730134.
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