Abstract:The unit volume (4 to 18 ml.) of cryoprecipitate provided by the blood bank is sometimes inadequate to fill a given pelviocaliceal system. The effect of diluting the cryoprecipitate with urine, saline and water to increase this volume was investigated. Samples of cryoprecipitate were expanded with urine, saline solution and water in proportions of 3:1 and 1:1 at 37C. One part of 10 per cent calcium chloride was added to the various dilutions for each 20 parts of unexpanded cryoprecipitate. All samples resulted… Show more
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