Using the PRP, Platelet-Rich Plasma, in the Aggregation Studies of a Patient's

question 11

Multiple Choice

Using the PRP, platelet-rich plasma, in the aggregation studies of a patient's blood, the results were typical of the RIPA, ristocetin-induced platelet agglutination defect.The RIPA defect was corrected by adding normal plasma to the patient's PRP.In what disease is this seen?

• A)Sticky platelet syndrome
• B)Bernard-Soulier syndrome
• C)Afibrinogenemia
• D)von Willebrand's disease

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