Maxime Dely: A Simple but Powerful Indicator of Platelet Quality
Maxime Dely, Therapeutic Solutions Sales Consultant at Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“When platelets ‘dance’:
the swirling phenomenon
In laboratories, some indicators are still surprisingly human.
Swirling is one of them.
In a platelet concentrate, when the bag is gently agitated, viable platelets create a visible light swirl effect, almost like a small dance.
This movement is an essential sign:
it shows that the platelets have kept their shape and, most importantly, their effectiveness.
What’s most surprising?
This quality check still relies mainly on the human eye.
No ultra-complex machine: experience and observation remain key.
On the other hand, a swirling score of 0 indicates that the platelets are no longer sufficiently viable.
In other words:
if they no longer ‘dance’, the platelet concentrate cannot be used for transfusion.
Behind this subtle phenomenon lies a real indicator of quality and transfusion safety.
And you, did you know that such a simple movement could reveal so much about the quality of a blood product?”
Proceed to the video attached to the post.
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