Platelet function testing is essential for the diagnosis of hemostasis disorders. While there
are many methods used to test platelet function for research purposes, standardization is …

Laboratory tests of platelet function are instrumental in studying platelet physiology and
inherited or acquired platelet abnormalities. Light transmission aggregometry, developed in …

Platelet function testing is both complex and labor intensive. A stepwise approach to the
evaluation of patients with suspected platelet disorders will optimize the use of laboratory …

Laboratory testing of platelet function is essential for the diagnosis of several congenital and
acquired platelet disorders. Moreover, it is increasingly being utilized to monitor the efficacy …

Background: Light transmission aggregometry (LTA) is the most common method used in
clinical and research laboratories to assess platelet function. However, the method has …

Essentials• The diagnosis of mild platelet function disorders (PFDs) is challenging.•
Validation of flow cytometric testing in patients with suspected PFDs is required.• Flow …

The major advances from research on platelet molecular and cell biology, physiology, and
pathophysiology over the past decades have not been adequately translated to clinical …

Since the last guidelines for BCSH platelet function testing were written in the late 1980s,
many new tests have become available. Previously most platelet function tests were …

Platelets play a key role in maintaining normal hemostasis and are also recognized as
partners in the development of arterial thrombosis. Today, platelet function testing is used for …

Background: Light transmission aggregometry (LTA) is considered the gold standard for
investigating platelet activity ex vivo. However, LTA protocols are not standardized, and …