| abstract |
A method of storing blood is disclosed in which a plastic blood collection bag is further supplied with silicone rubber into which pure Ca(OH) 2 has been compounded. The method is an efficient way to prolong the useful life of blood, especially the erythrocytes, since their viability can be enhanced by removal of CO 2 from the blood. Such removal can be a method of maintaining an adequate pH balance in the complex blood system which appears to be essential to maintaining the blood in storage for prolonged periods of time. |