Cold-stored whole blood in a Norwegian emergency helicopter service: an observational study on storage conditions and product quality.
Christopher K BjerkvigJoar SivertsenHanne BraathenTurid Helen Felli LundeGeir StrandenesJörg AssmusTor HervigAndrew CapEinar K KristoffersenTheodor FosseTorunn Oveland ApelsethPublished in: Transfusion (2020)
Forward cold storage of WB is safe and complies with EU standards. No difference is observed in hemostatic properties. Minor differences in metabolic variables may be related to the anaerobic conditions within the thermal box.