Hemoglobin function in stored blood. XIX. Inosine maintenance of 2,3-DPG for 35 days in a CPD-adenine preservative.

This study establishes that 10 mM inosine is a sufficient additive to maintain 2,3-DPG levels in blood for five weeks of storage in CPD-adenine. No previous experiments were done with CPD-adenine (0.25 mM) using a design which would give statistical proof of the optimal concentration of inosine needed for maintenance of normal hemoglobin function (2,3-DPG) for five weeks of blood bank storage.