Effects of helicopter transport on red blood cell components.

Author(s): Otani T, Oki K, Akino M, Tamura S, Naito Y, Homma C, Ikeda H, Sumita S

Publication: Blood Transfus, 2012, Vol. 10, Page 78-86

PubMed ID: 22153688 PubMed Review Paper? No

Purpose of Paper

Conclusion of Paper

Studies

1. Study Purpose

   The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of helicopter transport and refrigerated storage duration on leukocyte-reduced red blood cell quality parameters. After 7 days of refrigerated storage, half of the specimens were transported round-trip by helicopter for 4 h, with a maintained temperature of 2-6 degrees C, and then the specimens were returned to the refrigerator.

   Summary of Findings:

   Regardless of transport, Hct and supernatant potassium levels increased slightly, and pH, glucose and ATP levels decreased slightly when the duration of refrigerated storage increased from 7 to 42 days. 2,3 DPG declined rapidly between 7 and 21 days, both in the helicopter-transported specimens and those which were not transported. Supernatant hemoglobin levels and hemolysis in red blood cells increased as refrigerated storage increased, but after 42 days, the increase was significantly higher in the helicopter-transported specimens than in the specimens which were not transported.

   Biospecimens

   • Cell - Red Blood Cells

   Preservative Types

   • Other Preservative

   Diagnoses:

   • Not specified

   Platform:

   Analyte	Technology Platform
   Small molecule	Chemiluminescence
   Small molecule	Clinical chemistry/auto analyzer
   Electrolyte/Metal	Clinical chemistry/auto analyzer
   Protein	Hematology/ auto analyzer
   Protein	Spectrophotometry
   Carbohydrate	Clinical chemistry/auto analyzer
   Morphology	Spectrophotometry

   Pre-analytical Factors:

   Classification	Pre-analytical Factor	Value(s)
   Storage	Between site transportation method	Helicopter Not transported
   Storage	Storage duration	7 days 14 days 21 days 42 days

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