Spontaneous formation of clotted material occurs occasionally in all stored red
cell units, but larger amounts have been noted in SAG-M optimal additive suspensions.
These can be substantially reduced by substitution of the SAG-M solution by a SAGM/
CPDA-1 mixture suggesting that there is insufficient citrate in SAG-M red cell suspensions
to completely inhibit coagulation of the residual plasma.
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