Routine Screening Method for Microparticles in Platelet TransfusionsDaniel Millar 1, Larry Murphy 2, Audrey Labrie 1, Elisabeth Maurer-Spurej 1,3,4
1Research & Development, LightIntegra Technology Inc., 2Quality Engineering & Regulatory, LightIntegra Technology Inc., 3Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Center for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, 4Canadian Blood Services
Platelet inventory management based on screening microparticle content in platelet concentrates is a new quality improvement initiative in hospital blood banks. The goal is to differentiate activated from non-activated platelets to optimize the use of platelets. Providing non-activated platelets to hematology-oncology patients might reduce their high risk to become refractory.
