Table 1.
Haemostatic parameters by experimental group at selected time points
| High flow (4 L/min) | Low flow (1.5 L/min) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (± SEM) | Baseline | 2HR | 4HR | 6HR | Baseline | 2HR | 4HR | 6HR |
| Full blood examination | ||||||||
| WCC (× 109/L) | 4.7 (0.5) | 4.8 (0.5) | 4.6 (0.4) | 4.8 (0.6) | 4.4 (0.4) | 4.5 (0.4) | 4.4 (0.4) | 4.3 (0.4) |
| Hb (g/L) | 98 (2) | 101 (2) | 99 (3) | 104 (3) | 102 (6) | 103 (6) | 103 (6) | 106 (7) |
| Plt (× 109/L) | 154 (9) | 172 (6) | 170 (6) | 170 (4) | 130 (18) | 131 (16) | 123 (14) | 120 (16) |
n = 5 high flow, n = 4 low flow; Hb haemoglobin, Plt platelet, WCC white cell count