Table 2. Laboratory Variables
Values are expressed as mean ± SD. Normal ranges: hemoglobin, males: 13.5–18 g/dl, females: 12–16 g/dl; platelet count: 150–400 × 109/l; prothrombin time (Quick value): 70–120%; activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT):≤ 38 s; fibrinogen: 1.8–3.5 g/l; antithrombin III: 70–120%; plasma albumin: 35–52 g/l.
*P < 0.05 versus HES group.
FFP = autologous fresh frozen plasma; HES = hydroxyethyl starch; baseline = before induction of anesthesia; after FFP or HES = after infusion of 15 ml/kg FFP (27 patients) or HES (29 patients); 24 h ICU = 24 h after arrival in the intensive care unit (ICU); POD = postoperative day.
