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Clumps Present in Platelet Concentrates Are Formed from Fibronectin
Author(s) -
Rácz Z.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
vox sanguinis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.68
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1423-0410
pISSN - 0042-9007
DOI - 10.1046/j.1423-0410.1996.71402421.x
Subject(s) - platelet , fibronectin , medicine , chemistry , immunology , surgery , biochemistry , extracellular matrix
Appearance of clumps in stored platelet concentrates (PCs) due to intensive agitation presents a serious practical problem in the quality control of platelet products. It has previously been demonstrated that the appearance of clumps is strongly correlated with the final pH of PCs [1].