title: Platelet washing with a blood cell processor.
abstract: Washing of platelet components for transfusion may be indicated in selected patients. This study was designed to determine a protocol using an automated cell processor to remove plasma proteins from pooled platelet concentrates, stored at 20 to 24 degrees C with constant rotation. A 1500-ml, 0.9% saline-wash procedure is described. Eight percent of the platelets were lost with the procedure (range, 0-19%), while a mean of 99.6 percent of the plasma protein was removed (range, 99.2-99.8%). The clinical effectiveness of maternal platelets washed by this method was demonstrated in a case of alloimmune neonatal thrombocytopenia.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001798:Blood Proteins; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010976:Platelet Count; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins