Table 2 Defined test conditions for each test gas exchanger

From abattoir, stored at 4 °C

• Anticoagulation: Heparin (~ 5 U/mL)

• Filtered (50 μm, polyamine, SEFAR-NITEX)

• Total Proteins: 60 ± 5 g/L

• Hct: 31–33%

• Viscosity, blood plasma: 1.50–1.64 mm²/s

• c(Base)B: 0 ± 5 mmol/L

Blood flow rates (Q_B)

200, 300, 450 mL/min ± 4.3%*

p_inCO₂_ref

45, 60, 80 mmHg ±10%

Sweep gas flow rates

10 ± 1 L/min

Temperature in blood reservoir

37 ± 1 °C

ctHb

12 ± 1 g/dL

c(Base) B

0 ± 5 mmol/L

Na⁺

Initial concentration ± 5 mmol/L