Studies of transported human blood

Effect of Transportation on the Posttransfusion Survival of Blood Stored in CPD

“…More recently, Mandelbaum et n1. 12 transported fresh heparinized blood under presently accepted standards, by car along rough country roads for up to 50 miles, and noted no increased deterioration as judged by the usual in 7iitr0 tests. Although no red cell survival studies were done, there were no untoward incidents when the units were used for extracorporeal circulation during open heart surgery.…”