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A quick and efficient way to pool platelets
Author(s) -
Gorgone B. C.,
Coliano F. R.,
Tuttle S. A.,
Ervin T. J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1983.23183147312.x
Subject(s) - pooling , platelet , sample (material) , computer science , chemistry , medicine , chromatography , artificial intelligence
An easy and efficient method for pooling multiple platelet concentrates is presented. By adaption of a laboratory vacuum system, the process of pooling platelet units was significantly shortened without platelet loss. In our laboratory time study, the use of this pooling system resulted in time savings of 27.5 percent and 35.9 percent during pooling of four‐unit and six‐unit platelet packs, respectively. Platelet loss by the vacuum method was not distinguishable from that of the hand method (p = 0.4 by two‐sample t test)