Exchange of Sodium between Bovine Blood Platelets and Their Suspension Media

Summary

No sodium at least no important part is fixed on the platelets, even with an excess of sodium in the suspension media. Aldosterone and potassium did not modify these results. The platelets used for these experiments were functionally normal as shown by their retraction ability.

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