Conservação e viabilidade do plasma rico em plaquetas de coelhos sob refrigeração

Abstract

In the development of this research, 15 New Zealand rabbits were used, with the aim of storing platelet-rich plasma (PRP) during 30 days refrigerated at 4-6oC. There was a preparation of 30 samples of PRP which were sorted in three equal groups. Every three days a sample would be removed for evaluation, before and after storage, for the number of platelets, mean platelet volume (MPV), pH of the plasma, aggregation post addition of calcic thromboplastin and for the presence of bacterial and fungal contamination. In the variables of number of platelets, there was no linear relationship in function of time, when comparing the number of platelets before x after storage, a statistical difference was observed. The hemogram MPV variables, before and after storage also did not relate with time, however there was a statistical difference in the comparisons of MPV on blood count x MPV before storage and of MPV before storage x MPV post storage. On the evaluation of the pH there was no influence of time on the variables, but statistical differences were found in the samples after storage in between the periods of 30 and 6; 30 and 24; 30 and 27 days. Platelet aggregation occurred within twenty seconds in all samples independent of storage time. There was no growth of bacteria or yeast in any sample, however mold growth occurred in the samples 21 days of storage on group one and three. It can be concluded that platelet-rich plasma of rabbits can be stored under refrigeration of 4 to 6 °C for maintaining the number of platelets, without significant pH alteration and absence of bacterial or fungal contamination during 18 days.