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Packed red blood cells

Known as: Packed Cells, PRBCs, Packed Red Cells 
The red blood cells from a unit of whole blood following removal of most of the plasma, leaving a unit with a hematocrit of about 60%.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
White cell apoptosis in packed red cells
BACKGROUND: After the removal of the buffy coat, packed red cell (RBC) transfusion units still contain white cells that may… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Red blood cell and white blood cell counts in sandpipers (Philomachus pugnax, Calidris canutus): effects of captivity, season, nutritional status, and frequent bleedings
Captive ruffs (Philomachus pugnax) and red knots (Calidris canutus) kept in small flocks in outdoor aviaries maintained body mass… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Supernatant from stored red cells activates neutrophils
Bioreactive substances including cytokines and lipids accumulate during storage of red blood cells (RBCs) but their clinical… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Resuscitation and the limited utility of the present generation of blood substitutes.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Detection of circulating donor white blood cells in patients receiving multiple transfusions.
Significant morbidities are associated with the routine administration of blood products. Although the exact etiology of these… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
A comparison of transfusion requirements after total knee arthroplasty using the Solcotrans autotransfusion system.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Blood conservation for myocardial revascularization. Is it cost effective?
1981
1981
Elevated values of tri-iodothyronine in victims of sudden infant death syndrome.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Erythrocyte membrane abnormalities in Duchenne muscular dystrophy monitored by saturation transfer electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Saturation transfer electron paramagnetic resonance and the spin label 2-(3-carboxypropyl)-4,4-dimethyl-2-tridecyl-3… 
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
Influence of red cell membrane on diffusion of oxygen.
Experiments in vitro were conducted on human blood at 37°C. Centrifuged blood samples were divided into packed red cells and… 
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