Heghine Khachatryan Highlights a Patient-Friendly Breakthrough: Finger-Prick Micro-Sampling for Platelet Function
Heghine Khachatryan, Editor-in-Chief of Hemostasis Today, Head of Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center at Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center, quoted Platelets Journal’s post on LinkedIn:
“Recently published in Platelets – a very interesting paper on ‘Improved micro-sampling methodology enables accurate platelet function analysis.’
Conventional platelet function tests usually require venous blood and relatively large sample volumes, which is often challenging in:
• children and low-weight patients
• patients with difficult venous access
• individuals with anemia or significant comorbidities
This study demonstrates that a simple finger-prick micro-sampling approach can provide reliable data for platelet function analysis while using only a very small volume of blood.
Such methodologies can:
• facilitate platelet research in vulnerable populations
• support more patient-friendly monitoring
• open the door for broader use of functional platelet testing in routine clinical practice and clinical trials”
Quoting Platelets Journal’s post:
“Recently published in Platelets!
‘Improved micro-sampling methodology enables accurate platelet function analysis’ by Tyler Horn et al. (21st Nov 2025). Read full article here.
Authors: Tyler L. Horn, Abhishek Sadhu, Hind O. Alosaimi, Chris I. Jones, Craig E. Hughes
‘Evaluation of platelet dense granules by transmission electron microscopy in healthy pediatric donors and pediatric patients with suspected platelet disorders’ by Jacob Greenmyer et al. (28st Nov 2025). Read full article here.
Authors: Jacob R. Greenmyer, Dong Chen, Kyle G. Howell, Karen M. Fischer, Brandi Johnson, Noelle Drapeau, Lindsay R. Stromback, Jon E. Charlesworth, Susan C. Gossman, Jeffrey D. Gamez, Rajiv K. Pruthi, Deepti M. Warad
‘Thiazole orange: a complement to established methods for diagnosing inherited dense granule defects’ by Myriam Martin et al. (1st Dec 2025). Read full article here.
Authors: Myriam Martin, Karin Strandberg, Eva Zetterberg, Eva Norström”
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