Minimal parameters | Comprehensive parameters | ||
PRP final product | PRP platelet concentration | X | X |
PRP platelet factor increase from whole blood | X | X | |
PRP platelet concentration | X | X | |
PRP WCC concentration | X | X | |
PRP WBC differential (neutrophils vs lymphocytes vs monocytes) | X | X | |
Growth factors: PDGF-αβ, TGF-β1, VEGF | X | X | |
Protocol | Baseline whole blood platelet count | X | X |
Centrifugal force (g) | X | X | |
Centrifuge time | X | X | |
Activators used | X | X | |
Anticoagulant used | X | ||
Buffer used | X | ||
Cost | X | ||
Needle size | X | ||
Temperature of sample | X | ||
Time from preparation to use | X |
PDGF-αβ, platelet-derived growth factor αβ; PRP, platelet-rich plasma; TGF-β1, transforming growth factor β1; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; WBC, white blood cell.