Comparison of haemostatic function of PAS-C-platelets vs. plasma-platelets in reconstituted whole blood using impedance aggregometry and thromboelastography.
Vox Sang
; 112(6): 549-556, 2017 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-28597485
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There are concerns about the haemostatic function of platelets stored in platelet additive solution (PAS). Aim of this study was to compare the haemostatic function of PAS-C-platelets to plasma-platelets in reconstituted whole blood. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In our experiment, whole blood was reconstituted with red blood cells, solvent-detergent (SD) plasma and either PAS-C-platelets or plasma-platelets (n = 7) in a physiological ratio. On storage days 2, 5, 8 and 13, the agonist-induced aggregation (multiple electrode aggregometry), clot formation (thromboelastography) and agonist-induced CD62P responsiveness (flow cytometry) were measured. RESULTS: Samples with PAS-C-platelets showed significantly lower aggregation than plasma-platelets when induced with adenosine diphosphate, -6 U (95% confidence interval: -8; -4) or thrombin receptor-activating protein, -15 U (-19; -10). Also when activated with collagen and ristocetin, the PAS-C-platelets showed less aggregation, although not statistically significant. All samples with PAS-C-platelets showed significantly lower agonist-induced CD62P responsiveness than samples with plasma-platelets. However, there was no difference regarding all TEG parameters. CONCLUSION: Our findings demonstrate that the function - aggregation and CD62P responsiveness - of PAS-C-platelets in reconstituted whole blood is inferior to that of plasma-platelets, which may have implications in the setting of massive transfusions.
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Blood Platelets
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Blood Preservation
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Hemostasis
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Humans
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En
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Vox Sang
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2017
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