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Federico
Sun Nov 10 2024
Ristocetin is added to a suspension that contains washed platelets.
StarlitFantasy
Sun Nov 10 2024
The assessment of vWF activity involves measuring the binding of VWF to platelet glycoprotein Ib (GPIb).
Giulia
Sun Nov 10 2024
These platelets have been fixed using formalin or paraformaldehyde.
CryptoAlchemy
Sun Nov 10 2024
The suspension is also mixed with the patient's plasma, which serves as the source of vWF.
Chiara
Sun Nov 10 2024
A traditional method to evaluate this binding is through the ristocetin cofactor (RCoF) activity test.