title: Evaluation of three methods of platelet labelling.
abstract: The study of the kinetics of labelled platelets makes sense only when the platelets preserve their viability after separation and labelling. The separation and labelling procedures described in the manual of two producers of 111In-oxinate (Amersham, Mallinckrodt) have been evaluated by in vitro aggregation tests. The method of Mallinckrodt diminished the aggregation capacities of the thrombocytes. The labelled platelets with normal in vitro aggregation response (Amersham) were tested in vivo in 11 patients who underwent peripheral bypass surgery. The platelet half-life and the platelet accumulation on bypass grafts were checked one week post-operatively. Because of the poor in vivo response of both methods (exponential half-life curve and bad graft visualization), a third method was optimized in our laboratory with good in vitro and in vivo results in 12 patients.
mesh_terms: D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007204:Indium; D007553:Isotope Labeling / Q000379:methods*; D007700:Kinetics; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D015125:Oxyquinoline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D011868:Radioisotopes
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011868:Radioisotopes; D007204:Indium; C032950:indium oxine; D015125:Oxyquinoline