Abstract
Summary
The oxygen uptake of human whole blood is essentially the same whether sodium citrate or heparin is used as an anticoagulant. There is a significant difference between the oxygen uptake of the blood of men and women. A significant fluctuation was noted in the oxygen uptake of fresh blood from one person from day to day. The oxygen uptake of human blood stored in ACD solution rapidly decreases for 20 days then fluctuates for at least 60 more days in an erratic fashion.
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