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Does the choice of anticoagulant and assay duration affect platelet aggregometry results using the Multiplate analyzer in dogs?
Observational (n=23)
No
Does the choice of anticoagulant and assay duration affect platelet aggregometry results using the Multiplate analyzer in dogs?
Heparin appears to be the superior anticoagulant for Multiplate platelet aggregometry analyses in dogs, whereas citrate is discouraged due to weak aggregation responses.
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Should not change clinical veterinary practice; leaves open optimal anticoagulant selection for canine Multiplate testing.
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Marschner et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Healthy and ill dogs (n=23). Anticoagulant choice (citrate, hirudin, heparin) and assay duration vs. Compared against each other was evaluated on Platelet aggregation response.
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