Table 2.

Collagen-Induced Platelet Prothrombinase in Thrombasthenia

Stirring (− or +)TotalAgonist Specific*TotalAgonist Specific*
++
(pmol thrombin/108 platelets)
Controls (x̄ ± SE)  999 ± 99 183 ± 168 2,373 ± 129 1,065 ± 150 
Thrombasthenics 
LW 1,167  696 2,169 1,080 
MC 1,602  375 3,315 1,455 
CG 2,049 1,095 3,510 1,767 
AE 2,847 1,539 3,666 1,704 
LM 1,257  933 2,235  879 
x̄ ± SE 1,784 ± 308 928 ± 195ρ 2,979 ± 322 1,377 ± 173 
Stirring (− or +)TotalAgonist Specific*TotalAgonist Specific*
++
(pmol thrombin/108 platelets)
Controls (x̄ ± SE)  999 ± 99 183 ± 168 2,373 ± 129 1,065 ± 150 
Thrombasthenics 
LW 1,167  696 2,169 1,080 
MC 1,602  375 3,315 1,455 
CG 2,049 1,095 3,510 1,767 
AE 2,847 1,539 3,666 1,704 
LM 1,257  933 2,235  879 
x̄ ± SE 1,784 ± 308 928 ± 195ρ 2,979 ± 322 1,377 ± 173 
*

Agonist-specific values obtained by subtracting the value obtained for the saline-treated sample (constituitive) from the total activity.

pmol thrombin formed per 108 platelets during a 3-minute incubation period in the prothrombinase assay (see Materials and Methods).

P value v controls: ‡ <.05, ρ <.01.

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