Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the quality of platelet concentrates on storage days 1 and 5 prepared by platelet rich plasma-platelet concentrate (PRP-PC) and buffy coat poor-platelet concentrate (BC-PC) methods comparing to the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) recommendations.
Material and Method: Totally of 120 platelet concentrates (PC) units on storage days 1 and 5 (60 of PRP-PC triple blood bag and 60 of BC-PC quadruple AS-5 blood bag) were separated from whole blood donations at Songklanagarind Hospital. The prepared PC were assessed with 5 parameters such as volume, platelet count, white blood cell count per unit, pH, swirling phenomenon score and hypotonic shock response. The independent t-tests, paired Student’s t-tests and SPSS program were utilized in statistical analysis step.
Results: The mean±standard deviation (S.D.) of each parameter were as follow : (1) Volume of PRP-PC and BC-PC met the standard (40-70 ml). (2) All of the platelet concentrates met the standard (≥ 5.5x1010/unit). The mean±S.D.: PRP-PC and BC-PC (day 1) were 6.820±1.480 x1010 and 7.010±1.300 x1010/unit (p-value=0.260), while PRP-PC and BC-PC (day 5) were 6.620±1.160x1010 and 6.720± 1.150x1010/unit (p-value=0.040). (3) The white blood cell in platelet concentrates met the standard (<0.2x1010/unit). The mean±S.D.: PRP-PC and BC-PC (day 1) were 0.030±0.017 x1010and 0.026±0.019x1010/unit (p-value=0.040), while PRP-PC and BC-PC (day 5) were0.033±0.013x1010 and 0.027±0.019x1010/unit (p-value= 0.580). (4) The pH of all units (PRP-PC and BC-PC) met the standard (≥6.2). The mean±S.D.: PRP-PC and BC-PC (day 1) were 7.430±0.330 and 7.750±0.160 (p-value=0.006), while PRP-PC and BC-PC (day 5) were 7.590±0.350 and 7.620±0.280 (p-value=0.710). The swirling phenomenon score and hypotonic shock response were the same as standard AABB and were not statistically difference.
Conclusion: The quality of PRP-PC and BC-PC after storing on days 1 and 5 as follow (1) Volume of PRP-PC and BC-PC met the standard. (2) The platelet count per unit of PRP-PC and BC-PC (day 1), PRP-PC and BC-PC (day 5) were not statistically difference. (3) The white blood cell count per unit of PRP-PC and BC-PC (day 1) were statistically difference, while PRP-PC and BC-PC (day 5) were not statistically difference. (4) The pH of PRP-PC and BC-PC (day 1) were statistically difference, while PRP-PC and BC-PC (day 5) were not statistically difference. The swirling phenomenon score and hypotonic shock response of PRP-PC and BC-PC were not statistically difference. Platelet concentrates of both method storing on days 1 and 5 fulfilled the quality guideline of AABB.