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Hamostaseologie. 2010 Dec 9;31(2). [Epub ahead of print]
Platelet function testing in clinical diagnostics.
Rechner AR.
Dr. Andreas Rechner, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH, Assay Development Haemostasis, Emil-von-Behring-Str. 76, 35041 Marburg, Germany, Tel. +49/(0)64 21/39 31 81; Fax +49/(0)64 21/39 46 80, E-mail:
andreas.rechner@siemens.com.
"This article intends to provide an overview of the current platelet function tests such as light transmittance aggregometry, whole blood impedance aggregometry, the PFA-1001 system, the VerifyNow2 system, flow cytometry, as well as other promising technologies like Plateletworks3, IMPACT-R4, PADA, thromboelastography, and the mean platelet component (MPC), briefly addressing strengths, weaknesses and clinical utility of these tests."