PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF TRANSPORTATION AMONG HOSPITALS OF PREOPERATIVE AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD DONATION USING A NOVEL COLD STORAGE AGENT

Abstract

The Gunma Prefectural Joint Committee of Blood Transfusion Therapy has established a transportation system for preoperative autologous blood donation when a patient moves to another hospital. We investigated whether a novel cold storage agent, STS3, is useful for product transportation with appropriate temperature management. It was possible for the agent to maintain a temperature lower than 6°C for up to 289 minutes in a precooled transportation bag. The short storage period of the agent before use was also important. STS3 is a useful agent for the safer transportation of autologous blood packs in terms of appropriate temperature management.