Effects of osmolality and solutes on the morphology of red blood cells according to three-dimensional refractive index tomography.

Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and Alsever's solution (AS) are frequently used as media in blood-related studies, while 0.9% normal saline (NS) is frequently used in transfusion medicine. Despite the frequent use, the effects of these solutions on the shape and volume of red blood cells (RBCs)...

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Main Authors: Minkook Son, Ye Sung Lee, Mahn Jae Lee, YongKeun Park, Hae-Rahn Bae, Seung Yeob Lee, Myung-Geun Shin, Sung Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0262106