Get 20M+ Full-Text Papers For Less Than $1.50/day. Start a 14-Day Trial for You or Your Team.

Learn More →

A Study of Variables Affecting the Quality of Platelets Stored at “Room Temperature”

A Study of Variables Affecting the Quality of Platelets Stored at “Room Temperature” The effect of variables associated with the donor and with methods of collecting, processing, and storing platelets on the quality of platelets kept at ambient temperature was studied. Changes in structural integrity of platelets, decrease in pH, loss of aggregability, and kinetics in vivo of platelets tagged with 51Cr were used as indicators of the tolerance of platelets to storage. A platelet concentration of less than 2.5 × 106 per cu mm, a temperature of storage less than 24 C, and continuous, gentle, agitation were found to be essential for satisfactory preservation of platelet integrity, function, and posttransfusion survival. Platelets from female donors tolerated storage less well than did platelets from male donors, possibly because the lower hematocrit of blood collection from females resulted in greater initial acidity of the concentrate. A number of other variables analyzed appear to be of little or no consequence for successful platelet storage. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Transfusion Wiley

A Study of Variables Affecting the Quality of Platelets Stored at “Room Temperature”

Transfusion , Volume 15 (5) – Sep 10, 1975

Loading next page...
 
/lp/wiley/a-study-of-variables-affecting-the-quality-of-platelets-stored-at-room-Z2mFqk6Izk

References (15)

Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
1975 AABB
ISSN
0041-1132
eISSN
1537-2995
DOI
10.1046/j.1537-2995.1975.15576082215.x
Publisher site
See Article on Publisher Site

Abstract

The effect of variables associated with the donor and with methods of collecting, processing, and storing platelets on the quality of platelets kept at ambient temperature was studied. Changes in structural integrity of platelets, decrease in pH, loss of aggregability, and kinetics in vivo of platelets tagged with 51Cr were used as indicators of the tolerance of platelets to storage. A platelet concentration of less than 2.5 × 106 per cu mm, a temperature of storage less than 24 C, and continuous, gentle, agitation were found to be essential for satisfactory preservation of platelet integrity, function, and posttransfusion survival. Platelets from female donors tolerated storage less well than did platelets from male donors, possibly because the lower hematocrit of blood collection from females resulted in greater initial acidity of the concentrate. A number of other variables analyzed appear to be of little or no consequence for successful platelet storage.

Journal

TransfusionWiley

Published: Sep 10, 1975

There are no references for this article.