Table A1.
Bubble oxygenator outlet GME count linear regression statistics for different glycerin solutions compared to 23% hematocrit blood.
| Glycerin solution | Slope | Intercept | R2 (10) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15% | 1.3882 | 15.417 | 0.742* |
| 20% | 1.8375 | 94.915 | 0.700* |
| 25% | 1.3474 | −14.459 | 0.779* |
| 28% | 1.18 | 48.12 | 0.176 |
| 30% | 1.076 | −21.964 | 0.481* |
| 32% | .8754 | 52.361 | 0.256* |
*
Significant at P < 0.05.
GME counts in 23% hematocrit blood were regressed against similar size counts in several glycerin solutions for size ranges (n = 10) between 12 to 100 μm. The best blood GME count correlation with glycerine solution was at about 28% glycerine.