Clinical Cytometry for Platelets and Platelet Disorders.

Clinical flow cytometry tests for inherited and acquired platelet disorders are useful diagnostic tools but are not widely available. Flow cytometric methods are available to detect inherited glycoprotein deficiencies, granule release (secretion defects), drug-induced thrombocytopenias, presence of antiplatelet antibodies, and pharmacodynamic inhibition by antiplatelet agents. New tests take advantage of advanced multicolor cytometers and allow identification of novel platelet subsets by high-dimensional immunophenotyping. Studies are needed to evaluate the value of these new tests for diagnosis and monitoring of therapy in patients with platelet disorders.Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Andrew L Frelinger, Benjamin E J Spurgeon. Clinical Cytometry for Platelets and Platelet Disorders. Clinics in laboratory medicine. 2023 Sep;43(3):445454445-454

PMID: 37481322

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