TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Red Cell Transfusion A1 - Lichtman, Marshall A. A1 - Kaushansky, Kenneth A1 - Prchal, Josef T. A1 - Levi, Marcel M. A1 - Burns, Linda J. A1 - Linch, David C. PY - 2022 T2 - Williams Manual of Hematology, 10e AB - Erythrocytes are preserved by liquid storage at 4°C or by frozen storage at either –80°C or –150°C.Preservative solutions for liquid storage all contain glucose, to provide substrate, and citrate buffer at an acid pH to prevent coagulation by binding calcium and to counter the marked rise in pH that occurs when blood is cooled to 4°C.CPD-adenine is the preservative solution most frequently used in the United States at present. It contains adenine, citrate, phosphate, and dextrose (glucose).Adenine is added to help maintain intracellular levels of ATP.Erythrocytes are then separated and stored in an additive solution that contains glucose, adenine, and mannitol.The remainder of the blood collection is separated into plasma and platelets.Stored erythrocytes develop the so-called storage lesion, characterized in part by reduced levels of ATP, which interfere with glucose metabolism and reduce cell viability. 2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate levels also rapidly fall during storage, which increases the oxygen affinity of hemoglobin and thereby decreases the initial effectiveness of reinfused red cells. Potassium also leaks rapidly from stored cells.Frozen storage requires a cryoprotective agent to avoid hemolysis during freezing and thawing. Glycerol is the most frequently used agent. With proper technique, more than 80% of erythrocytes will survive frozen storage and function normally after transfusion. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1189336937 ER -