A study to assess the relationship between donor uric acid levels and supernatant hemolysis in stored packed red blood cell units

CONCLUSION: Higher levels of serum UA of blood donors seem to have a protective effect on the stored PRBC units as shown in this study. Hence, the potential of UA as one of the constituents of RBC additive solutions might lead to the enhancement of the quality of stored PRBC units by decreasing the RBC storage lesions.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research