Blood, 1961, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 89-94.
© 1961 American Society of Hematology, Inc.
Separation of Platelets from Whole Blood
by the Use of Silicone Liquids
MARY C. MORGAN 1 and
JEAN J. SZAFIB 1
1 Radioisotope Service, Veterans Administration Hospital, Houston, Texas.
A method of separating platelets from whole blood has been developed.
The method involves simple centrifugation with blended silicone fluids.
Quantitative recovery of platelets is achieved. Platelets appear to have no loss
of ability to promote clot retraction in platelet poor plasma.
Submitted on March 15, 1961
Accepted on May 6, 1961