Flow cytometric analysis of reticulated platelets: Evidence for a large proportion of non-specific labelling of dense granules by fluorescent dyes

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 351-357

  Robinson, M S C ^a,e   MacKie, I J ^a   Knam, K ^a,b   Liesner, R ^b   Goodall, A H ^b   Savmce, G F ^c   MacHin, S J ^b,c   Harrison, P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dense granules; mRNA; Platelets; Reticulated platelets; Thiazole orange

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; THIAZOLE ORANGE; THROMBIN RECEPTOR ACTIVATING PEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; CELL LABELING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRANULATION; DOSE RESPONSE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OCULAR ALBINISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE; THROMBOCYTOPOIESIS;

ALBINISM, OCULOCUTANEOUS; AMINOACRIDINES; BENZOTHIAZOLES; BLOOD PLATELETS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; PLATELET STORAGE POOL DEFICIENCY; QUINOLINES; STAINING AND LABELING; THIAZOLES;

EID: 0031886793     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1998.00563.x     Document Type: Article

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