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Figures
- FIGURE 1.
Red cell percentage survival graphed linearly for each collection day. Red cell survival half-life was extrapolated.
- FIGURE 2.
Red cell counts per minute graphed for each day. Red cell survival half-life was extrapolated using best-fit line.
Tables
Counts/min in 5-mL samples Day Whole blood Plasma Red blood cells 1 3,454.8 86.7 3,368.1 2 2,953.4 61.2 2,892.2 3 2,901.6 60.5 2,841.1 7 2,627.4 56.4 2,571.0 10 2,631.6 53.4 2,578.2 13 2,388.1 56.0 2,332.1 15 2,139.4 54.6 2,084.8 17 2,186.4 53.1 2,133.3 Whole-blood and plasma samples are recorded. Red blood cell counts were calculated by subtracting plasma counts from whole-blood counts.
Day Red blood cells/mL Hematocrit (%) Percentage surviving 1 673.7 26 100 2 578.5 27 82.7 3 568.2 29 75.6 7 514.2 28 70.9 10 515.6 29 68.6 13 466.4 29 62.1 15 417.0 29 55.5 17 426.7 30 54.9 Red blood cells/mL and hematocrit are recorded. Percentage red blood cell survival was calculated by dividing red blood cells (cpm/mL) by hematocrit expressed as decimal and then expressing result as percentage based on day 1.
Counts/min Spleen-to-liver ratio Day Heart Liver Spleen Background 1 2,101 707 1,007 211 1.6 2 1,788 797 918 234 1.2 3 1,577 859 950 210 1.3 7 1,685 534 816 185 1.8 10 1,559 544 769 228 1.7 13 1,249 481 727 206 1.9 15 1,132 425 753 175 2.3 17 1,004 422 1,009 186 3.5 Heart, liver, spleen, and background counts/min from external probe counting are recorded. Spleen-to-liver ratio was calculated by dividing spleen by liver counts/min.
