Quality of whole blood stored in room temperature for up to 5 days
Whole blood stored in room temperature for 5 days seems bacteriologically safe and retains most of its metabolic and hemostatic function. These results suggest that whole blood stored in room temperature may be usable for longer than the currently recommended 24 h.
Authors
- Minna Ilmakunnas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8469-4091)
- Lotta Joutsi‐Korhonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7355-2354)
- Tuukka Helin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5273-8088)
- Jouni Lauronen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1133-6653)
- Sanna Susila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5131-0656)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Finnish Red Cross (FI)
- Päijät-Hämeen Keskussairaala (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transfusion
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.18133
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Blood transfusion and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.32