Table 3.

Ranked filter percent removal of suspended flowing GMEs at 4.5 L/min, 32°C, and 20% hematocrit.

	At 40- to 45-μm GME size			At 20- to 25-μm GME size
Filter	Percent Removal	Rank*	Significance†	Percent Removal	Rank*	Significance†
Cobe 21	0.995	1	NS	0.962	1	NS
LG-6 40	0.988	1	NS	0.964	1	NS
Gish 25	0.985	1	NS	0.964	1	NS
Affinity 20	0.982	1	NS	0.899	1	0.039§
Dideco 27	0.971	1	<0.001	0.818	1	NS¶
Cobe 43	0.785	2	NS	0.739	2	NS§
Affinity 38	0.769	2	NS	0.691	2	NS
Capiox 37	0.750	2	NS	0.606	2	<0.001**
Capiox 40	0.750	2	NS	0.724	2	NS
Gish 40	0.721	2	<0.001‡	0.638	2	NS

NS, no significant difference by ANOVA at p < .05.

^*Filters ranked the same are not significantly different.

^†Compared to the filter group ranked next and lower.

^‡Compared to Cobe 43 only and the rank 1 group.

^§Affinity 20 is significantly greater than Cobe 43 group.

^¶The Dideco 27 is NS to the Cobe 43 and Affinity 38.

^**Capiox 37 is significantly lower than the Dideco 27 but NS to the Cobe 43.