Open Veterinary Journal, (2013), Vol. 3(1): 1-7 ISSN: 2226-4485 (Print) ISSN: 2218-6050 (Online)
Original Article
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Submitted: 06/08/2012
Accepted: 05/11/2012
Published: 03/01/2013
Influence of different storage times and temperatures on blood gas and acid-base balance in ovine venous blood H.A. Hussein* and A.A. Aamer Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract The present study was designed to investigate the effects of storage temperature and time on blood gas and acid-base balance of ovine venous blood. Ten clinically healthy sheep were used in this study. A total number of 30 blood samples, were divided into three different groups, and were stored in a refrigerator adjusted to +4 ºC (Group I, n = 10), at RT of about 22-25 ºC (Group II, n = 10) and in an incubator adjusted to 37 ºC (Group III, n = 10) for up to 48 h. Blood samples were analysed for blood gas and acid-base indices at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 24 and 48 h of storage. In comparison to the baseline value (0), there were significant decreases of blood pH of samples stored at RT and in the incubator after 1 h (p
Original Article
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Submitted: 06/08/2012
Accepted: 05/11/2012
Published: 03/01/2013
Influence of different storage times and temperatures on blood gas and acid-base balance in ovine venous blood H.A. Hussein* and A.A. Aamer Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract The present study was designed to investigate the effects of storage temperature and time on blood gas and acid-base balance of ovine venous blood. Ten clinically healthy sheep were used in this study. A total number of 30 blood samples, were divided into three different groups, and were stored in a refrigerator adjusted to +4 ºC (Group I, n = 10), at RT of about 22-25 ºC (Group II, n = 10) and in an incubator adjusted to 37 ºC (Group III, n = 10) for up to 48 h. Blood samples were analysed for blood gas and acid-base indices at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 24 and 48 h of storage. In comparison to the baseline value (0), there were significant decreases of blood pH of samples stored at RT and in the incubator after 1 h (p
