Figure 3.
(A–H): Effect of different colloid perfusates (dextran 60 (B,F), hydroxyethyl starches (HES) 70/0.5 (C,G) and 200/0.5 (D,H) and the crystalloid Ringer’s lactate solution (A,E)) on absolute recovery (AR) in Ringer’s lactate solution (A–D) and human serum (E–H) in vitro. Each figure represents the mean values with standard deviation of three independent experiments of all six cytokines at flow rates of 0.2, 0.5 and 1 µL/min. Significance (p < 0.05) is indicated by *, x, o and +. * shows significant differences compared with Ringer’s lactate, x shows significant differences compared with HES 200/0.5, + shows significant differences compared with HES 70/0.5, and o shows significant differences compared with dextran 60 solution.

