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Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2009;4(2):133-137.
Published online April 30, 2009.
The effects of red blood cells on coagulation: a thromboelastographic study
Sangmin Maria Lee, Joo Yeon Lee, Daemyoung Jeong, Keon Hee Ryu
1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Sungkunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. marialee@skku.edu
2The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
Abstract
BACKGROUND
There are reports suggesting the effect of red blood cells (RBCs) on blood coagulation. The effects of red blood cells (RBCs) on coagulation were investigated in vitro while maintaining other coagulation elements constant.
METHODS
Twenty-five healthy male volunteers were enrolled. Citrated fresh whole blood was drawn from each subjects and processed into washed RBCs and platelet-rich plasma (PRP). To make six different hematocrit groups with each blood, PRP was mixed with the same volume of serially diluted washed RBCs. Reaction time, coagulation time, clot formation rate, and maximum amplitude were measured using recalcified TEG.
RESULTS
The mean +/- SD of six different hematocrit was 38.0 +/- 2.3% (group 1), 28.9 +/- 2.2% (group 2), 21.3 +/- 1.9% (group 3), 13.8% +/- 1.6% (group 4), 7.1 +/- 1.0% (group 5), and 0 +/- 0% (group 6). The platelet count ranged from 141,000 to 292,000/mm3. Maximum amplitude (r = -0.4213, P< 0.001) and alpha angle (r = -0.216, P< 0.05) showed statistically significant negative linear relationship with hematocrit.
CONCLUSIONS
A gradual reduction in hematocrit was associated with a shortened coagulation time, no changes in reaction time. This study results suggest that a gradual reduction in the RBC mass in vitro accelerates coagulation and forms stronger fibrin strands.
Key Words: coagulation, red blood cell, thromboelastography
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