| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| AFM | atomic force microscopy |
| 2,3-BPG | 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate |
| Ca2+ | calcium ion |
| Cl− | chloride ion |
| deoxyHb | deoxyhaemoglobin |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| fFe | free iron |
| GLUT | glucose transporter |
| H+ | hydrogen ion |
| Hb | haemoglobin |
| HCO3− | bicarbonate ion |
| HCT | haematocrit |
| HGB | haemoglobin concentration |
| K+ | potassium ion |
| La− | lactate ion |
| Li+ | lithium ion |
| MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
| Mg2+ | magnesium ion |
| Na+ | sodium ion |
| O2 | dioxygen |
| oxyHb | oxyhaemoglobin |
| pO2 | partial pressure of O2 |
| RET | reticulocyte |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| CPD-SAGM | additive solution of citrate, phosphate, dextrose-saline, adenine, glucose, mannitol |
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