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Platelet Concentrates from Acidified Plasma
Author(s) -
Chappell Wanda S.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1111/j.1537-2995.1966.tb04744.x
Subject(s) - platelet , platelet rich plasma , chemistry , anticoagulant , blood collection , chromatography , medicine , emergency medicine
A method is described which takes advantage of the calculated 16 per cent excess of ACD‐A anticoagulant in routine blood collection in order to lower the pH of Platelet‐Rich Plasma. This permits the preparation of unaggregated Platelet Concentrates in a closed system without additives.