[Optimized "baby preserves" of transfusion in premature infants]

For transfusion therapy of premature infants special packed red cells '0 rh-negative, anti-CMV-negative, hemolysin-free' are of great value. To optimize the preparations, we examined the influence of leukocyte depletion, suspension in SAGM and irradiation on ATP level, pH, free hemoglobin and potassium level. Results show the advantage of filtration and SAGM solution especially in respect to the ATP level. Irradiation leads to an increase of potassium to a twofold level, but is not of clinical significance in running time.