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J C Barbenel

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Influence of hematocrit on erythrocyte aggregation kinetics for suspensions of red blood cells in autologous plasma.

The influence of hematocrit on red blood cell aggregation was investigated using a modified automated Myrenne Aggregometer System. Hematocrit values ranged from 20-70% at 10% increments, and were produced by resuspending washed red cells in autologous plasma. The Myrenne System produced seven kinetic parameters of red cell aggregation. The results indicate that hematocrit (Hct) had a strong and nonlinear effect on erythrocyte aggregability. At both low and high hematocrit, the aggregation intensity (AI) tends to decrease, reaching a plateau at 40% hematocrit. The disaggregation shear rate demonstrates an exponential relationship as In gamma TMIN = 3.29-0.0837 Hct. Time constants of the aggregation process such as T1/2, TSLOW and TFAST were rather inconsistent. The increase of hematocrit increased the rate of the fast phase aggregation and slightly slowed the secondary aggregation.

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