Abstract
To Editor: —In an editorial on status of blood transfusion (The Journal, September 29, p. 1114), discussing citrate method of blood transfusion, it is stated that the added chemical also develops anticomplementary properties in plasma, and reduces phagocytic and opsonic powers of blood. These facts would naturally argue against use of citrate method in general infections when a resistance action is sought. The corpuscles are said to become more friable—a result particularly undesirable in combating certain forms of anemia. These statements as to action of sodium citrate on blood are based on a paper by Unger (The Deleterious Effect of Sodium Citrate Employed in Blood Transfusion,The Journal, Dec. 31, 1921, p. 2107). In order to correct erroneous impression created by editorial, as if this deleterious action of sodium citrate on various constituents of blood
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