Research Article

Quantification of Cell-Free DNA in Red Blood Cell Units in Different Whole Blood Processing Methods

Table 1

Differences in cfDNA between red blood cells (RBCs) processed by whole blood filtration (WBF) and red cell filtration (RCF).

RBCs processed by WBFRBCs processed by RCF value

cfDNA by PicoGreen
(mean ng/mL ± SD)
1.08 ± 0.90
()
0.50 ± 0.77
()
0.0010
cfDNA by Spectrophotometry
(mean µg/mL ± SD)
3.57 ± 1.99
()
3.28 ± 1.28
()
0.088