RT Book, Section A1 Potestio, Chris A1 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1102570181 T1 Synthetic and Recombinant Hemoglobins T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071821377 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102570181 RD 2024/10/08 AB No blood substitutes are available in the United States today. However, many substances have been synthesized and studied over the years in an attempt to mimic the oxygen carrying capacity of hemoglobin, including several products that are in phase II and III trials in the United States. Products under development lack many of the ideal properties of a synthetic oxygen carrier (Table 186-1).