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ANTICOAGULANT CITRATE PHOSPHATE DEXTROSE SOLUTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anticoagulant citrate phosphate dextrose solution
1, record 1, English, anticoagulant%20citrate%20phosphate%20dextrose%20solution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anticoagulant CPD solution 2, record 1, English, anticoagulant%20CPD%20solution
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- CPD solution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solution anticoagulante de citrate, de phosphate et de dextrose
1, record 1, French, solution%20anticoagulante%20de%20citrate%2C%20de%20phosphate%20et%20de%20dextrose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- solution anticoagulante CPD 2, record 1, French, solution%20anticoagulante%20CPD
correct, feminine noun
- solution anticoagulante de citrate, phosphate et dextrose 3, record 1, French, solution%20anticoagulante%20de%20citrate%2C%20phosphate%20et%20dextrose
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les PSL [produits sanguins labiles] contiennent toujours un anticoagulant, en général le CPD (citrate, phosphate, dextrose). 4, record 1, French, - solution%20anticoagulante%20de%20citrate%2C%20de%20phosphate%20et%20de%20dextrose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anticoagulant citrate phosphate dextrose adenine solution
1, record 2, English, anticoagulant%20citrate%20phosphate%20dextrose%20adenine%20solution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anticoagulant CPDA solution 2, record 2, English, anticoagulant%20CPDA%20solution
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... you can add 50 to 100 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride to the bag to make RBCs less viscous. No other diluents are suitable. The simplest way to add 0.9% sodium chloride is through Y tubing. Red blood cells preserved with an additive solution (such as Adsol) that decreases viscosity (as opposed to citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine [CPDA]) won't need diluting. 3, record 2, English, - anticoagulant%20citrate%20phosphate%20dextrose%20adenine%20solution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CPDA: Citrate phosphate dextrose and adenine. The anticoagulant used in different formulations for blood donations. 4, record 2, English, - anticoagulant%20citrate%20phosphate%20dextrose%20adenine%20solution
Record 2, Key term(s)
- CPDA solution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- solution anticoagulante de citrate, de phosphate, de dextrose et d'adénine
1, record 2, French, solution%20anticoagulante%20de%20citrate%2C%20de%20phosphate%2C%20de%20dextrose%20et%20d%27ad%C3%A9nine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- solution anticoagulante CPDA 2, record 2, French, solution%20anticoagulante%20CPDA
correct, feminine noun
- solution anticoagulante de citrate, phosphate, dextrose, adénine 3, record 2, French, solution%20anticoagulante%20de%20citrate%2C%20phosphate%2C%20dextrose%2C%20ad%C3%A9nine
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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