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Blood substitutes: evolution and future applications

M G Scott1, D F Kucik, L T Goodnough

  • 1Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.

Clinical Chemistry
|September 23, 1997
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Oxygen-carrying blood substitutes, including hemoglobin-based and perfluorocarbon-based options, are nearing clinical use. Laboratory medicine professionals must understand their impact on testing and potential applications.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Hematology
  • Clinical Chemistry

Background:

  • Significant advancements in blood substitute development over the past decade.
  • Phase I and II clinical trials for hemoglobin-based and perfluorocarbon-based oxygen carriers are nearing completion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To inform the laboratory medicine community about oxygen-carrying blood substitutes.
  • To review their potential clinical applications and effects on laboratory testing.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current research and clinical trial data.
  • Analysis of the drivers and challenges in blood substitute development.

Main Results:

  • Two major categories of oxygen carriers are in clinical trials: hemoglobin-based and perfluorocarbon-based.

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  • These products are approaching clinical use, necessitating awareness within laboratory medicine.

    • Conclusions:

    • Understanding the impact of blood substitutes on laboratory diagnostics is crucial.
    • The review covers development, applications, categories, and challenges of these novel oxygen carriers.