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To investigate the effect of relative centrifugal force intensity during sample preparation on light transmission aggregometry results.

July 27, 2011International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Centrifugation speed affects light transmission aggregometry

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MMMichael Merolla MNMichael NardiOak Ridge National Laboratory JBJeffrey S. BergerGeneral Cardiology

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Laboratory study demonstrates that higher centrifugation speeds significantly decrease platelet aggregation in healthy controls, indicating a critical need for standardized preparation protocols.

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To investigate the effect of relative centrifugal force intensity during sample preparation on light transmission aggregometry results.
Venous blood drawn from 10 healthy controls was centrifuged at 150, 200, 300, and 500 g for 10 minutes to prepare platelet-rich plasma.
Cell counts were measured via hematology analyzer, and light transmission aggregometry was conducted using 1.0 μm adenosine diphosphate and 0.4 μm epinephrine agonists across 60, 120, 180, and 300 seconds and at maximum aggregation.
Centrifugation speed was significantly associated with reduced platelet count (P < 0.001) and decreased mean platelet volume (P < 0.001) in platelet-rich plasma.
Maximum platelet aggregation in response to 1.0 μm ADP dropped significantly with higher speeds: 89% at 150 g, 93% at 200 g, 71% at 300 g, and 17% at 500 g (P < 0.001).
Platelet aggregation induced by 0.4 μm epinephrine significantly decreased across all measured time intervals and at maximum aggregation as centrifugal force increased (P < 0.05 for each comparison).

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Merolla et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a845b62064c65267cc6c86b https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-553x.2011.01360.x

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Laboratory study demonstrates that higher centrifugation speeds significantly decrease platelet aggregation in healthy controls, indicating a critical need for standardized preparation protocols.

Centrifugation speed affects light transmission aggregometry

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