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Red Blood Cell Function and Blood Storage
Author(s) -
Hamasaki Naotaka,
Yamamoto Masaaki
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
vox sanguinis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.68
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1423-0410
pISSN - 0042-9007
DOI - 10.1046/j.1423-0410.2000.7940191.x
Subject(s) - red blood cell , red blood cell transfusion , blood transfusion , medicine , red cell , oxygen delivery , oxygen , blood cell , whole blood , intensive care medicine , immunology , chemistry , organic chemistry
Red blood cells are ideal vehicles for delivering oxygen to tissues, but their functions deteriorate during liquid preservation. In this article, we review the role of red blood cells in oxygen delivery and methods to evaluate the effectiveness of red blood cell transfusion. Quantitative estimation of transfusion effects could avoid unnecessary transfusion and reduce the risk of transfusion‐associated disorders. We also describe the benefits of transfusion of red blood cells having a higher oxygen‐delivering capacity. Phosphoenolpyruvate is a promising component to prepare red blood cells having a higher oxygen‐delivering capacity.