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Why can't platelets be transfused through an iv pump?

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Why can't platelets be transfused through an iv pump?

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  1. Because they aggregate and clog up the tubing and can no longer be delivered.

    Apparently there are active on-going experiments to prevent aggregation, and they are showing success.  For example, including adenosine diphosphate (ADP) can help:

    http://jtcs.ctsnetjournals.org/cgi/conte...

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