Erythrocyte Survival in Chimpanzees, Gibbons and Baboons

Abstract

Erythrocytes of chimpanzees, gibbons and baboons have a half-life (T/2) of 14 days and a life span (T/10) of approximately 50 days based on disappearance of chromium-labeled autogenous red cells. These survival times are about half that found in man.

Blood Groups of the Dwarf Chimpanzee (Pan paniscus)

“…Aliquots needed for testing were used over a period of only two weeks because of the relatively short survival time of primate animal red cells [4]. Upon receipt, blood not required for immediate testing was preserved by freezing in liquid notrigen [5] for use in later experiments.…”