Heparin but not citrate anticoagulation of blood preserves platelet function for prolonged periods

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1897-1905

  Truss, N J ^a   Armstrong, P C J ^a   Liverani, E ^a   Vojnovic, I ^a   Warner, T ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Blood; Citrate; Heparin; Platelet; Storage

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CITRIC ACID; HEPARIN; THROMBOXANE A2; THROMBOXANE B2; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIGHT TRANSMISSION AGGREGOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; THROMBOCYTE ADHESION; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; THROMBOCYTE FUNCTION; THROMBOCYTE PRESERVATION; THROMBOCYTE RELEASE REACTION; THROMBUS; WHOLE BLOOD AGGREGOMETRY;

ANTICOAGULANTS; BLOOD PLATELETS; BLOOD PRESERVATION; CITRIC ACID; HEPARIN; HUMANS; PLATELET FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 70449389928     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03589.x     Document Type: Article

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