Research Article

Whole Blood Platelet Aggregation and Release Reaction Testing in Uremic Patients

Table 3

Results of platelet ATP release reaction (values expressed in nmoles).

PatientThrombin 1 U Collagen 2  g/mL Collagen 5  g/mL AA 0.5 mM ADP 10  M

10.891.062.050.530.18
20.90.790.880.290.16
33.633.063.740.691.49
41.211.521.240.530.37
51.551.81.560.770.4
63.50.220.1800.7
70.820.410.7303
81.150.520.830.20.64
90.90.620.630.361.47
100.930.260.670.290.14

Mean ± Std dev
Ref>0.50.5–1.70.9–1.70.6–1.40.381.71

AA: arachidonic acid and ADP: adenosine diphosphate.