WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recently published a document, Platelet Function Testing by Aggregometry; Approved Guideline (H58-A), which provides concrete, standard procedures for using aggregometry to assess platelet function in patient specimens with the intent to achieve greater uniformity of results. Platelets play a vital role in hemorrhagic, thrombotic, and vascular ischemic disorders. Antiplatelet therapy (APT) is regarded as “the cornerstone of treatment” for various coronary conditions, giving dramatic rise to the introduction of new antiplatelet drugs. This in turn has increased the interest among clinicians and laboratorians to use various tests of platelet function. Establishing clear standardization to guide uniformity among laboratories performing platelet function testing is critical.
