Method for extended storage of blood and blood components
A technology for blood components and blood products, which is applied in the fields of medical preparations containing active ingredients, pharmaceutical formulations, preservation of human or animal bodies, etc. Problems such as preservation of whole blood and/or blood components to achieve the effect of prolonging the shelf life and reducing the content
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[0035] The present invention provides a relatively nontoxic and reversible method of manipulating platelets and, optionally, other blood components. As noted above, the method of the present invention involves treatment with carbon monoxide in such a small amount that its toxicity is low enough to be tolerated by the body.
[0036] The present invention also provides a method of inhibiting the growth of bacteria in blood components by treatment with carbon monoxide, so that such methods can be used to prolong the storage life of these blood components. As detailed below, the present invention is preferably used to preserve platelets, which are particularly susceptible to infection by bacteria and other microorganisms, so the methods of the present invention are particularly applicable to platelets.
[0037] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the whole blood provided by the donor is first separated into various components, and then, more preferably, o...
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