TransfusionHumansBlood PlateletsPlatelet AggregationBlood PreservationPlateletpheresis
Effects of the quantity and size of macroscopic aggregates in platelet concentrates on their in vitro characteristics and functions.
Masato Tokukura, Toshiyasu Koike, Hidekazu Onodera, Kanae Fukuda, Junichi Hirayama, Rikizo Taira, Shigeki Miyata, Masahiro Satake, Yoshihiko Tani
Published: 202510.1111/trf.18448
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Macroscopic aggregates may persist after processing and/or during storage of platelet concentrates (PCs). Many blood providers and hospitals do not use PCs containing irreversible aggregates, mainly due to the lack of clear evidence for t…
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