Table 1

Activating effect of agonists on Lag Time.

Assay System N-PRP plus
Lag Time (minutes) mean ± SD



B
C
D
E
F
G
H

Saline
rFVIIa 5 μg/mL
p value B vs C
rFVIIa 2.6 μg/mL
P value B vs E
rFVIIa 0.5 μg/mL
p value B vs G

1. Saline
17.1 ± 5.1
7.9 ± 2.1
<0.001
8.2 ± 2.4
<0.001
9.0 ± 1.9
<0.001
2. ADP 2 μM
11.5 ± 3.0
7.2 ± 2.0
<0.001
7.6 ± 1.6
<0.001
8.1 ± 2.0
<0.001
3. Col 0.5 μg/mL
11.9 ± 3.1
7.0 ± 2.8
<0.001
7.9 ± 2.8
<0.001
8.4 ± 2.9
<0.001
4. AA 0.625 mmol/L
8.4 ± 2.0
5.9 ± 1.2
<0.05
6.2 ± 1.3
<0.05
6.8 ± 1.3
<0.05
5. AA 0.125 mmol/L
9.5 ± 2.7
6.5 ± 1.5
<0.05
7.0 ± 1.8
<0.05
7.3 ± 1.7
<0.05

Parameters of TG in PRP from 29 normal volunteers. Effect of ADP, collagen (Col); sodium arachidonate (AA) and rFVIIa at different concentrations.

Column B:1 vs 2 to 5 p < 0.01 Column C: 1 vs 4 and 5 p < 0.01; Column E. 1 vs 4 and 5 p < 0.005 for both; Column G. 1 vs 4 and 5 p < 0.01 for both.

Altman et al. Thrombosis Journal 2006 4:5   doi:10.1186/1477-9560-4-5