Circulation and hemostatic function of autologous fresh, liquid‐preserved, and cryopreserved baboon platelets transfused to correct an aspirin‐induced thrombocytopathy

BACKGROUND: The survival of fresh and preserved platelets has been used primarily to determine their therapeutic effectiveness. The function of the fresh and preserved platelets has been difficult to assess. In stable thrombocytopenic patients, platelet function of fresh and preserved allogeneic platelets is evaluated by the reduction in bleeding time. In this study of healthy male baboons, both t…