Change of Electrolytes after Transfusion of A.C.D. Stored Blood Warmed to 36 degrees C.

Ju,  Kyung Ran; Ahn,  Chang Keun; Kim,  Woo Kyung

doi:1979.12.1.34

Clinical Research Article

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 1979;12(1):34-37.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1979.12.1.34

Change of Electrolytes after Transfusion of A.C.D. Stored Blood Warmed to 36 degrees C.

Kyung Ran Ju, Chang Keun Ahn, Woo Kyung Kim

¹Department of Anesthesiology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Anesthesiology, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

In the operation room of S.N.U.H., 10 patients were transfused with A,C.D. stored blood after warming to 36 degrees C by using a blood warmer. Observed changes of Na+, Cl-, K+ and. Ca++ were as follows. 1) Before warming, the electrolytes of A.C.D. stored blood were Na+ 148. 2 mEq/1, Cl-; 117. 0 mEq/1 and K+; 8. 4 mEq/l. After warming to 36C, these were significantly reduced(P <0. 05) and became 144. 6mEq/1, 112. 4mEg/1 and 68. 13mEq/1 respectively. 2) There was a tendency to increasing of K+ cencentration in proportion to storage duration. 3) In the case of calcium, pre-warmed concentration of calcium was 4. 09 mEq/1 and there was no significant change after warming(P>0.05).