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An Evaluation of Several Blood Transfusion Filters
Author(s) -
Kennedy P. S.,
Solis R. T.,
Scott M. A.,
Wilson R. K.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1977.17678075651.x
Subject(s) - filtration (mathematics) , hemolysis , blood flow , filter (signal processing) , isotonic , materials science , biomedical engineering , chromatography , chemistry , medicine , mathematics , statistics , computer science , computer vision
Several blood transfusion filters designed to remove microemboli were evaluated for filtration and flow characteristics, as well as for hemolysis and for release of participate debris from the filter. The Dacron wool filter, a depth filter, was superior at removing microemboli measured with an electronic particle size analyzer. A 25 μm pore mesh filter was least effective at removing microemboli from stored blood, but demonstrated the most favorable flow rates and induced no apparent red blood cell destruction during filtration. In general, filter efficiency and filter induced hemolysis correlated inversely with flow rates. No filter tested released significant quantities of particulate debris when compared with unfiltered isotonic saline.