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Preservation of Red Blood Cells: Studies of Erythrocyte Adenine Nucleotides Using Luminescence Analysis
Author(s) -
Gulliksson Hans,
Olsson Thomas,
Palmeborn Mats,
Gullbring Bengt,
Bergström Kurt,
Thore Anders
Publication year - 1983
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 - 10.1111/j.1423-0410.1983.tb04117.x
Subject(s) - adenine nucleotide , nucleotide , adenine phosphoribosyltransferase , biochemistry , chemistry , firefly protocol , red blood cell , extracellular , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , enzyme , purine , zoology , gene
. The levels of ATP and total adenine nucleotides (ATP + ADP + AMP) were determined by firefly luciferase assay in red blood cells during storage for 5 weeks at 4°C. With few exceptions, no significant differences in nucleotide levels were found between whole blood stored in CPD‐adenine and various preparations of red blood cells in CPD‐adenine or CPD with saline‐adenine‐glucose (SAG) as additive. The levels of ATP and total adenine nucleotides during storage are discussed in relation to glucose levels, extracellular pH and shelf life of the red blood cells.