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Table 8

CPB circuit prime constituents.

Number (%)
Base Priming Solution
 Plasmalyte-A 43 (74)
 Lactated Ringers 4 (7)
 Normosol-R 9 (16)
 Other 2 (3)
Prime additives
 Heparin 50 (86)
 Sodium Bicarbonate 34 (59)
 Albumin 5% 5 (9)
 Albumin 25% 22 (38)
 Mannitol 41 (71)
 Amicar/TXA 18 (31)
 Antibiotic 3 (5)
 Other 8 (14)

Abbreviations: TXA = Tranexamic acid.

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