“…The circulation half-life of Hb products is generally described by a single number, although most products consist of an array of species with different pharmacokinetics and, possibly, different mechanisms contributing to clearance at different time points. Clearance from circulation is strongly species and dose-dependent. ,,,,1071a,− It did not always fit an exponential decay model and was sometimes clearly biphasic. ,,,1071a Many Hb products were found to diffuse out of the vasculature into the interstitial spaces, serous cavities, and gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, which can translate into significant changes in intravascular volume. Initial rapid loss from circulation was seen with stroma-free Hb, polymerized pyridoxalated Hb, ATP-modified Hb, α,α-DBBF-cross-linked Hb, , pseudo-cross-linked Hb, NFPLP-cross-linked Hb, α,α-DBBF cross-linked Hb distributed rapidly in the skin, muscle, and skeleton .…”