Detect platelet dysfunction

Medical Laboratory Observer, Dec, 2004

The Platelet Function Analyzer (PFA-100) diagnostic system aids in the rapid detection of platelet dysfunction by uniquely simulating the in vivo function of platelets in primary hemostasis. The system measures platelet function under high-shear conditions similar to the environment of a partially occluded blood vessel. Testing is performed using a small whole-blood sample anticoagulated with citrate.

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Dade Behring Inc.

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