Blood Storage

"Novel Approaches to Improve and Extend Platelet Storage."

Published in Blood Weekly, March 22nd, 1999

NIH Grant Number: 1R01HL61230-01. Grant Expires: August 31, 2002. Principle Investigator: Sherrill J. Slichter. Performing Organization: Puget Sound Blood Center and Program, 921 Terry Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104. Description: Novel approaches are proposed to improve the quality of stored platelets at any storage interval and to extend the duration of platelet storage. A broad spectrum of storage conditions will be evaluated. Two major hypotheses will be tested that may explain the progressive loss of platelet viability during storage: 1) the metabolic needs of platelets are not being met during storage; and/or 2) platelets are...

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