Adhesion, spreading, and aggregation of platelets in flowing blood and the reliability of the retention test Homburg.
Semin Thromb Hemost
; 31(4): 449-57, 2005.
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Adhesion and aggregation are important parameters characterizing the function of intact platelets in flowing blood and in contact with a more or less thrombogenic surface. In the retention test Homburg (RTH), platelets are exposed to a standardized textured surface (Sysmex retention tubes) under defined conditions of flow. Platelet counts are performed before and after the Sysmex retention tube passage. The difference between these values indicates the percentage of retained platelets (retention index). Decreased retention in the RTH indicates a loss of function or defective platelet function; increase is associated with an increased activation of platelets, for example, in patients with vascular diseases. For further evaluation of the retention phenomenon the filters were fixed after cell passage and examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). SEM and TEM micrographs show activated platelets adhering and spreading on the filter surface, comparable with platelets on a disturbed endothelium. Also, we examined the influence of different G forces and centrifugation times on the retention behavior of the platelets in citrated platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and whole blood (WB). G forces influenced the retention index in PRP and WB significantly and in a different way. Finally, we used a platelet standard, as customary in the quality check, to determine the serial as well as the day-to-day precision.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pruebas de Función Plaquetaria
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Plaquetas
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Adhesividad Plaquetaria
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Semin Thromb Hemost
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos