Abstract
Rheological and morphological measurements are performed on blood stored in liquid state as packed cells in CPD anticoagulant solution. Rheological data are obtained from viscometric measurements and processed by means of Quemada’s model of blood viscometry. Morphological data are obtained from electron microscopy and by cells counting. A relationship between a parameter of Quemada’s law and rate of functional cells is established and experimentaly confirmed. As a result we show that viscometry is able to give precise information on the quality of stored blood.
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