Abstract
Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate paediatric reference values for platelet
function using a point-of-care whole blood impedance aggregometry.
Methods, Results & Conclusion: In 265 healthy infants and children aged ≤18 years aggregation was assessed on the
Multiplate analyzer (Dynabyte® , Munich, Germany), using arachidonic acid (ASPI: 0.5 mM), TRAP-6 (TRAP: 32 uM), collagen
(3.2 ug), ADP (6.5 uM) and Ristocetin (Risto: 0.77 mg/ml) in isotonic saline prediluted
(0.3 ml) hirudin-anticoagulated (25 ug/ml) whole blood (1.3 or 5 ml tubes). Aggregation
was continuously recorded over five minutes. The increase of impedance due to the
attachment of platelets to the electrodes was detected and transformed separately
to arbitrary aggregation units (AU) plotted against time. Aggregation measured was
quantified as area under the curve (AUC) of arbitrary units [AU *min]. Median [95%confidence
interval] values and cut-off values (≤5th and 10th age-dependent percentiles were shown. Following logarithmic transformation of baseline
data variance analysis showed significant differences between age groups for induced
aggregation with ASPI (p<0.001) and TRAP (p= 0.002). Overall, infants aged 0.1–12
months showed the lowest values compared with the remaining age groups. No gender
differences were detected.
Zusammenfassung
Hintergrund: Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit war es, pädiatrische Referenzwerte für die Vollblutimpedanzaggregometrie
mittels Multiplate® zu erstellen.
Methoden, Ergebnisse und Schlussfolgerung: Bei 265 gesunden Kindern (≤18 Jahre) wurde die Thrombozytenaggregation mittels Multiplate
Analyzer (Dynabyte® , München) mit den folgenden Reagenzien gemessen: Arachidonsäure (ASPI: 0,5 mM), TRAP-6
(TRAP: 32 uM), Kollagen (3,2 ug), ADP (6,5 uM) und Ristocetin (Risto: 0,77 mg/ml).
Die Probenentnahmeröhrchen (1,3 oder 5 ml) für Vollblut waren mit Hirudin (25 ug/ml)
zur Antikoagulation beschichtet. Die Phasen der Aggregation wurden kontinuierlich
über einen Zeitraum von 5 min dokumentiert. Der durch die Anheftung der Plättchen
an die Elektroden bedingte Anstieg des Widerstandes wurde in Einheiten (AU) pro Zeit
umgewandelt. Die gemessene Aggregation wurde als Fläche unter der Kurve als AU pro
Minute (Au/*min) quantifiziert. Median (95% Vertrauensbereich) und Schwellenwerte
(≤5th und 10th altersabhängige Perzentile) wurden dargestellt. Nach logarithmischer Transformation
der Daten konnte in der Varianzanalyse ein signifikanter Unterschied der induzierten
Aggregation mit ASPI (p< 0,001) und TRAP (p= 0,002), nachgewiesen werden. Im Vergleich
zu älteren Kindern hatten Kinder<12 Monate niedrigere Werte. Eine Geschlechtsabhängigkeit
konnten wir nicht finden.
Key words
platelet function - reference values - infants - children - impedance - aggregometry
Schlüsselwörter
Thrombozytenfunktion - Referenzwerte - Säuglinge - Kinder - Impedanzaggregometrie
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Correspondence
Prof Dr. Ulrike Nowak-Göttl
UK Münster
Univ.-Children's Hospital
Pediatric Hematology/
Oncology
Chief pediatric coagulation
laboratory
Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 33
48149 Münster
Germany
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