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Platelet Phenotyping and Function Testing in Thrombocytopenia
Patients who suffer from inherited or acquired thrombocytopenia can be also affected by platelet function defects, which potentially increase the risk of severe and life-threatening bleeding complications. A plethora of tests and assays for platelet phenotyping and function analysis are available, w...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7962106/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33800006 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10051114 |
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author | Jurk, Kerstin Shiravand, Yavar |
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description | Patients who suffer from inherited or acquired thrombocytopenia can be also affected by platelet function defects, which potentially increase the risk of severe and life-threatening bleeding complications. A plethora of tests and assays for platelet phenotyping and function analysis are available, which are, in part, feasible in clinical practice due to adequate point-of-care qualities. However, most of them are time-consuming, require experienced and skilled personnel for platelet handling and processing, and are therefore well-established only in specialized laboratories. This review summarizes major indications, methods/assays for platelet phenotyping, and in vitro function testing in blood samples with reduced platelet count in relation to their clinical practicability. In addition, the diagnostic significance, difficulties, and challenges of selected tests to evaluate the hemostatic capacity and specific defects of platelets with reduced number are addressed. |
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spelling | pubmed-79621062021-03-17 Platelet Phenotyping and Function Testing in Thrombocytopenia Jurk, Kerstin Shiravand, Yavar J Clin Med Review Patients who suffer from inherited or acquired thrombocytopenia can be also affected by platelet function defects, which potentially increase the risk of severe and life-threatening bleeding complications. A plethora of tests and assays for platelet phenotyping and function analysis are available, which are, in part, feasible in clinical practice due to adequate point-of-care qualities. However, most of them are time-consuming, require experienced and skilled personnel for platelet handling and processing, and are therefore well-established only in specialized laboratories. This review summarizes major indications, methods/assays for platelet phenotyping, and in vitro function testing in blood samples with reduced platelet count in relation to their clinical practicability. In addition, the diagnostic significance, difficulties, and challenges of selected tests to evaluate the hemostatic capacity and specific defects of platelets with reduced number are addressed. MDPI 2021-03-07 /pmc/articles/PMC7962106/ /pubmed/33800006 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10051114 Text en © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Jurk, Kerstin Shiravand, Yavar Platelet Phenotyping and Function Testing in Thrombocytopenia |
title | Platelet Phenotyping and Function Testing in Thrombocytopenia |
title_full | Platelet Phenotyping and Function Testing in Thrombocytopenia |
title_fullStr | Platelet Phenotyping and Function Testing in Thrombocytopenia |
title_full_unstemmed | Platelet Phenotyping and Function Testing in Thrombocytopenia |
title_short | Platelet Phenotyping and Function Testing in Thrombocytopenia |
title_sort | platelet phenotyping and function testing in thrombocytopenia |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7962106/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33800006 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10051114 |
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