1. Assessment of a downsized potassium adsorption filter designed to transfuse neonates
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Hayato Go, Kei Ogasawara, Nobuo Momoi, Hitoshi Ohto, Kenneth E. Nollet, Mitsuaki Hosoya, Maki Sato, and Nozomi Takano
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Hyperkalemia ,Potassium ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Immunology ,chemistry.chemical_element ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Adsorption ,Recovery rate ,medicine ,Humans ,Immunology and Allergy ,Saline ,Chromatography ,Infant, Newborn ,Hematology ,Dilution ,Red blood cell ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,chemistry ,medicine.symptom ,Erythrocyte Transfusion ,Potassium level ,030215 immunology - Abstract
Background During storage, the potassium level of red blood cell (RBC) components increases, especially after irradiation. Neonates are prone to hyperkalemia, for example, non-oliguric hyperkalemia, so using potassium adsorption filters during transfusion may be helpful. To overcome dilution of RBC components caused by saline priming of existing potassium adsorption filters, a downsized potassium adsorption filter for neonates (PAF-n, Kawasumi Laboratories Inc., Tokyo, Japan) was developed. Study design and methods To assess the performance of PAF-n, its adsorption efficiency and RBC recovery rate were evaluated by testing pre-filtration and serial post-filtration (0-30 mL, 30-60 mL, 60-90 mL, and 90-120 mL) samples from 8 RBC components. Results The average potassium adsorption rate of the PAF-n was 90.5% ± 0.78%, and never less than 89.0% in any of 8 RBC components. RBC recovery rates were 99.3% ± 1.12%. Conclusion The PAF-n showed an effective potassium ability with negligible RBC dilution.
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- 2020