Hemolysis of irradiated leukoreduced red blood cells during rapid warming: An in vitro experimental study

摘要

BackgroundAlthough water chambers are often used as surrogate blood-warming devices to facilitate rapid warming of red blood cells (RBCs), these cells may be damaged if overheated. Moreover, filtered and irradiated RBCs may be damaged during the warming process, resulting in excessive hemolysis and extracellular potassium release.