Journal of feline medicine and surgery
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J. Feline Med. Surg. · Mar 2021
Quantitative assessment of infusion pump-mediated haemolysis in feline packed red blood cell transfusions.
Haemolysis caused by the use of peristaltic infusion pumps (PIPs) has been described in human and canine packed red blood cells (pRBCs). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of two different linear PIPs on the haemolysis of feline pRBC units stored for a long time. ⋯ The results of this study demonstrate that the use of two common PIPs in veterinary hospitals does not produce levels of haemolysis that are significantly different than that caused by gravity alone during transfusion of feline pRBCs at a rate of 25 ml/h.