title: Recovery, life span, and function of stored plateletpheresis units.
abstract: Plateletpheresis units collected using the Haemonetics Model 30 or the IBM 2997 cell separator were stored for 24 h at 22 degrees C. Autologous recovery and life span measurements averaged 64 +/- 13% (1 SD) and 8.9 +/- 1.3 (1 SD) days. The hemostatic effectiveness of these preparations were satisfactory; the corrected increment 4-6 h and 18-24 posttransfusion was 20,400 and 13,400/microliter/m2, respectively, and the bleeding time showed improvement in each patient. There was no significant difference in these parameters between collection devices.
mesh_terms: D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000502:physiology*; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D010983:Plateletpheresis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013997:Time Factors