title: In-vivo evaluation of random donor platelet concentrates from pooled buffy coats.
abstract: Random-donor platelet concentrates (PC) prepared from pooled buffy coats have recently been described as an alternative method for platelet preparation. We evaluated such PCs in the clinical setting compared with a standard PC from platelet apheresis. PCs were prepared either from pools of buffy coats (BC-PC) or from single donors (SD-PC) with the cell separator CS-3000 plus. PCs were stored for up to 5 days before transfusion. We compared fresh PC (day 1) with stored (day 2-3) and long-stored PC (day 4-5). For analysis, platelet increment in the recipient was determined immediately and 16-22 h (mean 20 h) after transfusion, corrected for total body area and transfused platelets (CCI). A total of 316 PCs were administered to 36 thrombocytopenic patients suffering from various hematological disorders. Patients with detectable HLA or platelet-specific antibodies or splenomegaly were excluded from the study. Mean platelet content of the PC was 262 x 10(9) for BC-PC and 251 x 10(9) for SD-PC. The 20-h CCI after transfusion of fresh PC was slightly higher with BC-PC than with SD-PC (14.5 versus 11.9; p = 0.19), but values did not differ significantly between the two types of PC on any day of storage. For BC-PC, 20-h CCI decreased with further storage by 30% (10.2; p = 0.02). For SD-PC a decrease by 9% was not significant. In conclusion, platelet concentrates prepared from pools of buffy coats showed excellent transfusion results when administered fresh, but storage decreased the CCI by 30%. No significant difference from PCs from plateletpheresis was observed on any day of storage. Both types of platelet concentrates were capable of sufficient platelet increment even when stored for up to 5 days.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, University of Lübeck School of Medicine, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Klüter
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dörges
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maass
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bartels
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kirchner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001782:Blood Donors; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000166:cytology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D010983:Plateletpheresis; D011446:Prospective Studies