Cytometry
Studies from University of British Columbia in the Area of Cytometry Described
Published in Blood Weekly, May 5th, 2011
2011 MAY 5 -- "The level and clinical importance of platelet (PLT)-derived microparticles (PMPs) in PLT-rich plasma (PRP) and PLT transfusions is largely unknown due to the lack of technology to routinely determine the number and size of PMP in PLT samples. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) is ideally suited to measure particles of submicron size but has previously been limited to the analysis of PLT-free samples," investigators in Vancouver, Canada report.
"PMPs were enumerated in 81 PRP and 79 apheresis PLT concentrate (APC) samples from the same donors using ThromboLUX (LightIntegra Technology, Inc.), a new DLS PLT quality test. The ThromboLUX results were...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2011-05-05)
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