Table 2.

Platelet Aggregation and ATP Release Induced by HIT Sera, Control Sera, and Thrombin in the Presence and Absence of ADP Receptor Inhibitor

Agonists % Platelet Aggregation at 5 min (±SD; n = 3) ATP Release at 5 min (nmol/1010 platelets; ±SD; n = 3)
Without ADP Rec. Inh. With ADP Rec. Inh. Without ADP Rec. Inh. With ADP Rec. Inh.
2 nmol/L thrombin 61 ± 4  51 ± 5  41 ± 6  32 ± 5  
HIT sera  
 1  62 ± 5  <3  52 ± 4  <1 
 2  62 ± 5  <3  30 ± 4  <1  
 3 57 ± 8  <3  29 ± 4  <1  
 4  55 ± 7 <3  24 ± 4  <1  
 5  55 ± 5  <3 23 ± 5  <1  
 6  39 ± 8  <3  13 ± 2 <1  
 7  30 ± 6  <3   8 ± 3  3 ± 2  
 8  10 ± 4  <3   2 ± 1 <1  
 9, 10, 11  <5  <3  <1  <1 
Control sera  
 1, 2, 3  <3  <3  <1 <1 
Agonists % Platelet Aggregation at 5 min (±SD; n = 3) ATP Release at 5 min (nmol/1010 platelets; ±SD; n = 3)
Without ADP Rec. Inh. With ADP Rec. Inh. Without ADP Rec. Inh. With ADP Rec. Inh.
2 nmol/L thrombin 61 ± 4  51 ± 5  41 ± 6  32 ± 5  
HIT sera  
 1  62 ± 5  <3  52 ± 4  <1 
 2  62 ± 5  <3  30 ± 4  <1  
 3 57 ± 8  <3  29 ± 4  <1  
 4  55 ± 7 <3  24 ± 4  <1  
 5  55 ± 5  <3 23 ± 5  <1  
 6  39 ± 8  <3  13 ± 2 <1  
 7  30 ± 6  <3   8 ± 3  3 ± 2  
 8  10 ± 4  <3   2 ± 1 <1  
 9, 10, 11  <5  <3  <1  <1 
Control sera  
 1, 2, 3  <3  <3  <1 <1 

Platelets were preincubated with or without 200 nmol/L ADP receptor inhibitor for 1 minute before adding the agonists. Note that HIT sera 9, 10, and 11 were also positive in SRA21 and HIPA37 tests with longer incubation times.

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