Int J Hematol. 2024 Oct 22. doi: 10.1007/s12185-024-03859-0. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: The recently developed platelet aggregation technique based on low-angle light scattering (LaSca) in diluted platelet-rich plasma (PRP) requires only a small sample volume and provides information about platelet aggregation and shape change. This study aimed to investigate the influence of preanalytical and analytical variables and to validate the method in a real-life pediatric hematology hospital setting.
METHODS: Platelet aggregation was induced by ADP in diluted PRP in the presence of 2 mM calcium at 23 °C. The study included healthy adults (n = 30), healthy children (n = 20), and pediatric patients with suspected or diagnosed platelet function abnormalities (n = 25).
RESULTS: The assay parameters were stable for at least 3 h after isolation of PRP and were sensitive to plasma dilution in the range of 2-8%. The initial aggregation velocity was significantly reduced in pediatric patients compared with healthy children (p < 0.05). ADP-induced light transmission amplitude was moderately correlated with LaSca amplitude of aggregation in healthy children (p = 0.52, p < 0.05) but not in pediatric patients.
CONCLUSIONS: We standardized the protocol for platelet aggregation assessment by LaSca and characterized the influence of preanalytical and analytical variables on it.
PMID:39436623 | DOI:10.1007/s12185-024-03859-0
