Mn. Boomgaard et al., PLATELETS STORED FOR 6 DAYS IN A POLYOLEFIN CONTAINER IN A SYNTHETIC MEDIUM WITH MINIMAL PLASMA CARRY-OVER, Vox sanguinis, 66(1), 1994, pp. 18-24
Platelet concentrates (PC) were stored for 6 days in either polyolefin
(PO) or polyvinylchloride/di-(2-ethylhexyl)phtalate (PVC/DEHP) bags i
n 100% plasma or in a synthetic medium with 35 or 10% plasma. For all
conditions studied the usual in vitro parameters were well maintained,
with a pH above 6.8. In both bag types platelets can be satisfactoril
y stored for 6 days in a synthetic medium with minimal amounts of resi
dual plasma. For this medium, the PO bag offers a slight advantage wit
h respect to the preservation of platelet ATP content (>80 versus >70%
in the PVC bags) and aggregation and adhesion capacity. The adhesion
capacity increased in the PO bags, while it decreased in the PVC bags.