Platelet
Adhesion Studies - 1
Function:
Measures primary hemostasis,
specifically platelet function
Specimen requirements:
Routine sodium citrate specimen
Principle of test:
A platelet count is performed on the
specimen then an aliquote of the specimen is poured into a column containing glass beads. A platelet
count is then performed on the aliquote collected after passing through the glass bead column.
Normal range:
26 – 60% reduction from pre-column
to post-column platelet counts