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Glossary

Platelet activation

Activation is the step that triggers platelets to release their growth factors. Some protocols activate deliberately before injection, others rely on activation occurring in the tissue.

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A spun sample

PLASMA about 55% of the column BUFFY COAT platelets and leukocytes. about 1%. Drawn to scale. This is the whole target. RED CELLS densest fraction. sediments first. CENTRIFUGAL FORCE

Figure. Nearly every term in this glossary is, in the end, a fact about what happens inside this tube.

In practice

Whether a protocol activates, and with what, is a genuine fork in the product. It should be recorded like any other protocol parameter.

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