Primary Hemostasis in Hemodilution -1) Hematocrit

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Abstract
There are still controversies about the influence of acute preoperative hemodilution on coagulation. Therefore, we examined the platelet function by the In-vitro bleeding test (IVBT) using composed blood samples of different hematocrit but constant platelet concentration. We found an inverse correlation between hematocrit and bleeding time (p<.05), volume (p<.001) and flow (p<.001). These data suggest a considerable impairment of primary hemostasis, due to low hematocrit. The cause may be an alteration of the hemorheology as well as the interaction between red cells and platelets themselves.

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