Evaluation of a new, integral, whole blood filter (RS2000) system for prestorage leucodepletion of SAG-M red cells

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 184-190

  Rider, J R ^a   Moore, G ^b   Payrat, J M ^b   Chan, D ^a   Morse, C ^c   Standen, G R ^c   Pamphilon, D H ^a  

^a NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

^b Baxter R and D Europe   (Belgium)

^c BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Filtration; Leucodepletion; Red cell storage; Whole blood

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD FILTER; BLOOD STORAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030055406     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.d01-1785.x     Document Type: Article

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