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Platelets or
thrombocytes (from
Ancient Gr**** θρόμβος (thrómbos) 'clot' and κύτος (kútos) 'cell') are a part of
blood whose function (along with the coagulation...
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characterized by
abnormally low
levels of
platelets (also
known as thrombocytes) in the blood. Low
levels of
platelets in turn may lead to
prolonged or excessive...
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process of
coagulation involves activation,
adhesion and
aggregation of
platelets, as well as
deposition and
maturation of fibrin.
Coagulation begins almost...
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Platelet-rich
plasma (PRP), also
known as
autologous conditioned plasma, is a
concentrate of
plasma protein derived from
whole blood,
centrifuged to remove...
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Platelet-rich
fibrin (PRF) or leukocyte- and
platelet-rich
fibrin (L-PRF) is a
derivative of PRP
where autologous platelets and
leukocytes are present...
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Giant platelet disorders, also
known as macrothrombocytopenia, are rare
disorders featuring abnormally large platelets,
thrombocytopenia and a tendency...
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Platelet concentrates are
products containing platelet enriched blood,
which are used for
platelet transfusions.
Platelets can be
isolated from
whole blood...
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platelet volume (MPV) is a machine-calculated
measurement of the
average size of
platelets found in
blood and is
typically included in
blood tests...
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known as a
platelet agglutination inhibitor or
platelet aggregation inhibitor, is a
member of a
class of
pharmaceuticals that
decrease platelet aggregation...
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Platelet adhesiveness is the
adhesion of
platelets to
other structures. It can be
contrasted with
platelet aggregation,[citation needed]
which refers to...
