Fig. 4

Hemoglobin measurements in mice after multiple trauma. The hemoglobin level in mice without trauma was compared to hemoglobin level in mice after multiple trauma. Five mice without trauma underwent retrobulbar puncture to measure hemoglobin as a control. Mice that underwent trauma were sacrificed by heart puncture at 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, 3 d, 7 d, 14 d, and 28 d after trauma. Data are shown for 5 mice each at 6, 12, and 24 h after trauma. Blood samples were analyzed immediately after puncture using a Radiometer ABL 700. Hemoglobin levels decreased up to 24 h