Table 1

TEG® Platelet Mapping™ assay variables (see text) and percent platelet receptor inhibition for healthy blood donors.


All donors
Females (n = 27)
Males (n = 16)

MAThrombin
60.9 (4.5)
62.8 (5.3)
58.4 (5.4) *
MAFibrin
7.5 (2.7)
8.1 (2.8)
6.6 (2.2) *
MAADP
51.1 (8.1)
52.7 (7.8)
48.5 (8.1)
MAAA
64.6 (4.7)
66.1 (4.5)
62.5 (4.3)
% ADP RIa
18.6 (0–58.1)
18.2 (0–58.1)
19.4 (0–37.5)
% TxA2 RIa
1.2 (0–10.1)
1.3 (0–9.8)
1.1 (0–10.1)

Values are mean and SD or range

aRI = receptor inhibition

*Comparison between female and male donors, p < 0.05

Bochsen et al. Thrombosis Journal 2007 5:3   doi:10.1186/1477-9560-5-3