Why the study?
Does the choice of anticoagulant and assay duration affect platelet aggregometry results using the Multiplate analyzer in dogs?
Population
20 clinically healthy dogs and 3 ill dogs
Comparison
Blood samples collected in citrate, hirudin, or… vs Comparison between different anticoagulants and…
Design
Preclinical
Key result
Heparin may be the superior anticoagulant for Multiplate platelet aggregometry in dogs, as hirudin showed spontaneous autoaggregation and citrate yielded significantly lower aggregation.
Authors
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Should not change clinical veterinary practice; leaves open optimal anticoagulant selection for canine Multiplate testing.
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.
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. Heparin may be the superior anticoagulant for Multiplate platelet aggregometry in dogs, as hirudin showed spontaneous autoaggregation and citrate yielded significantly lower aggregation.
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