Korean J Blood Transfus.  2002 Dec;13(2):149-155.

The Preparation of Frozen Red Blood Cells and Deglycerolization of Frozen RBCs with Haemonetics V50plus

• Han TH
• Paik IK

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The method utilizing high concentration glycerol is a common way to make frozen red bool cells (RBCs) for extended period, but it requires special deglycerolization equipment for washing after thawing. For economics reason, we could not have a cell washer for wahing the frozen RBCs, so attempted to use Haemonetics V50plus that we have had.
METHODS
Twelve fresh packed RBCs were cryopreserved with 40% glycerol method. After 3 months, the RBCs were thawed and washed with Haemonetics V50plus. For the evaluation of the procedure, RBC reovery rate, osmolarity, 30 min saline stability (SS), % hemolysis, ATP, 2,3-DPG, LDH, potassium, and plasma hemoglobin were tested at 24hrs after washing.
RESULTS
The RBC recovery rate was 82.1 +/- 4.5% (75.8-89.2) and two units of Frozen RBCs were under 80%. The Hb ATP and Hb 2,3-DPG of RBCs were 5.2 +/- 0.6 micro mol/g Hb (3.9-6.0) and 13.0 +/- 2.1 micro mol/g Hb (8.8-15.1). The supernatant osmalrity, potassium, plasma Hb and LDH were 352 +/- 7mosmol/kg H2O (342~367), 0.8 +/- 0.2 mmol/L (0.5~1.2), 0.8 +/- 0.3 mg/dL (0.4~1.1), 352 +/- 7 U/L (342~367). The 30min SS was 98.9 +/- 0.8.
CONCLUSION
We could successfully freeze, thaw, and wash the frozen RBCs with Haemonetics V50 plus.

Keyword

Cryopreservation; Deglycerolization; Frozen RBC

MeSH Terms

2,3-Diphosphoglycerate
Adenosine Triphosphate
Cryopreservation
Erythrocytes*
Glycerol
Hemolysis
Osmolar Concentration
Plasma
Potassium
2,3-Diphosphoglycerate
Adenosine Triphosphate
Glycerol
Potassium