Question

Describe Hemopure® and explain how it is used.

Answer 1

Hemopure is a blood substitute developed by Biopure Corporation.

*consists of hemoglobin, purified from bovine blood, free in the plasma

*binds oxygen in the lungs then delivers oxygen to the body

*cell-free hemoglobin releases the oxygen more quickly than red blood cells

*risk of high blood pressure and heart attacks

*stored at room temperature and compatible with all blood types

Answer 2

Consists of hemoglobin, purified from bovine blood, free in the plasmabinds oxygen in the lungs then delivers oxygen to the bodycell-free hemoglobin releases the oxygen more quickly than red blood cellsthe risk of high blood pressure and heart attacksstored at room temperature and compatible with all blood types