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Buffy Coat or Platelet‐Rich Plasma?
Author(s) -
Rácz Zoltán,
Thék Melitta
Publication year - 1984
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 - 10.1111/j.1423-0410.1984.tb01571.x
Subject(s) - buffy coat , platelet , platelet concentrate , platelet rich plasma , coat , in vitro , red cell , chemistry , platelet aggregation , immunology , biology , medicine , biochemistry , paleontology
Abstract. Platelet concentrates were produced by buffy coat and platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) techniques. In vitro reactions of platelets were compared within 4 h of processing and even after 1 day of storage at room temperature. The only striking difference was between aggregation properties: platelets produced by the buffy coat technique showed increased aggregation. Red cell contamination is substantial in PRP technology. The two platelet‐processing techniques are considered to be practically similar from a biological point of view.