METHODS OF PREDICTING POST-TRANSFUSION SURVIVAL OF RED BLOOD CELLS
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1. A method of predicting post-transfusion survival of red blood cells, the method comprising:
- a) measuring a level of lysophospholipids in a unit of red blood cells; and
b) predicting the post-transfusion survival of the red blood cells in the unit based on the measured level of lysophospholipids.
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Abstract
Methods for predicting post-transfusion survival of red blood cells are provided herein. In some versions, the methods include measuring a level of lysophospholipids in a unit of red blood cells and predicting the post-transfusion survival of the red blood cells in the unit based on the measured level of lysophospholipids.
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1. A method of predicting post-transfusion survival of red blood cells, the method comprising:
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a) measuring a level of lysophospholipids in a unit of red blood cells; and b) predicting the post-transfusion survival of the red blood cells in the unit based on the measured level of lysophospholipids. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of transfusing an amount of red blood cells to a subject, the method comprising:
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a) collecting a unit of red blood cells from a human donor; b) measuring a level of lysophospholipids in the unit of red blood cells; c) predicting the post-transfusion survival of the red blood cells in the unit based on the measured level of lysophospholipids; d) storing the unit of red blood cells for a length of time; and e) transfusing an amount of the unit of red blood cells to a subject. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19)
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17. A method for determining the suitability of a stored blood sample comprising red blood cells (RBCs) for use in a blood transfusion, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) measuring a level of one or more markers in the stored blood sample, wherein the one or more markers comprise lysophospholipids; and b) comparing the level of the one or more markers in the stored blood sample with a level of the one or more markers present in a control blood sample determined to be suitable for use in a blood transfusion. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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