Glossary
Advanced PRF (A-PRF)
A-PRF is a solid platelet-rich fibrin produced with reduced force and increased time relative to the original L-PRF protocol, with the aim of raising leukocyte content and distributing cells more evenly through the clot.
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Requires a horizontal rotor
Figure. A-PRF, like L-PRF, is a solid product and requires a swing-out rotor. That single requirement excludes a large share of the compact benchtop centrifuges marketed for PRP work.
In practice
A-PRF, like L-PRF, requires a horizontal rotor. That single requirement excludes a large share of the compact benchtop centrifuges marketed for PRP work.
See also
- Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF)PRF is a platelet concentrate produced without anticoagulant, so the blood clots during centrifugation and forms a fibrin matrix.
- Leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF)L-PRF is the original solid platelet-rich fibrin, produced by centrifuging blood without anticoagulant so that a fibrin clot forms during the spin.
- Horizontal centrifugationHorizontal centrifugation spins tubes in a swing-out rotor so they lie flat under load.