Transfusion and Apheresis Science
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 247-253 , December 2002

Quality control of platelets during storage by the PFA-100®: A comparison to platelet aggregation

Received 15 February 2002 ,Accepted 20 July 2002.

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Transfusion and Apheresis Science
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 247-253 , December 2002