Effect Of Storage Time And Temperature On Platelet Indices Of EDTA Samples

Objectives: This study was conducted to find effect of storage time and temperature on platelet indices of samples taken in EDTA. Methods: In this study 100 samples without the specification of gender were included. CBC samples were taken in two EDTA vials from each patient. All the samples were separated in two groups. One sample group was stored at room temperature(RT) and other at 2-6°C. CBC was run on CBC analyzer Sysmex XN-1000 at 0 hours, 4 hours, 12 hours and 24 hours. Results: There was significantly increasing trend for MPV, PDW and P-LCRat RT and decreasing trend at 4°C when compared with 0 hours. PCT showed significant decreasing trend at 4°C with respect to 0 hours. Significant decrease in platelet count was observed after storage at room temperature as well as at 4°C. Conclusion: Although 4°C consider as optimal temperature to transport specimen for CBC but Platelet Indices values varies significantly in comparison to baseline when stored at 4oC and at room temperature. It seems prudent to conclude that if platelet pathology is the major drive for CBC test performance then specimen should be run without delay.

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ASSESSMENT OF THE PLATELET COUNT IN THE PREGNANT WOMEN IN IGIMS, PATNA, BIHAR

International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies ◽

10.32553/ijmbs.v4i2.1185 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Tanwi Singh ◽

Anshuman Sinha

Keyword(s):

Platelet Count ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Screening Test ◽

Low Cost ◽

Medical Science ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Platelet Indices ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Low Platelet Count ◽

Severity Of The Disease

The major risk associated with low platelet count in pregnancy is the increased risk of bleeding during the childbirth or post that. There is an increased blood supply to the uterus during pregnancy and the surgical procedure requires cutting of major blood vessels. Women with thrombocytopenia are at increased risk of losing excessive blood. The risk is more in case of caesarean delivery as compared to vaginal delivery. Hence based on above findings the present study was planned for Assessment of the Platelet Count in the Pregnant Women in IGIMS, Patna, Bihar. The present study was planned in Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science, Patna, Bihar, India. The present study was planned from duration of January 2019 to June 2019. In the present study 200 pregnant females samples received for the platelet estimation were enrolled in the present study. Clinically platelet indices can be a useful screening test for early identification of preeclampsia and eclampsia. Also platelet indices can assess the prognosis of this disease in pregnant women and can be used as an effective prognostic marker because it correlates with severity of the disease. Platelet count is a simple, low cost, and rapid routine screening test. Hence the data generated from the present study concludes that platelet count can be used as a simple and cost effective tool to monitor the progression of preeclampsia, thereby preventing complications to develop during the gestational period. Keywords: Platelet Count, Pregnant Women, IGIMS, Patna, Bihar, etc.

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Responses of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) seeds stored under different germination temperatures

Acta Scientiarum Agronomy ◽

10.4025/actasciagron.v39i1.30989 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

pp. 83 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Andressa Strenske ◽

Edmar Soares de Vasconcelos ◽

Vanessa Aline Egewarth ◽

Neusa Francisca Michelon Herzog ◽

Marlene De Matos Malavasi

Keyword(s):

Room Temperature ◽

Storage Time ◽

Chenopodium Quinoa ◽

Seed Vigor ◽

Continuous Darkness ◽

Experimental Conditions ◽

Growing Seasons ◽

Germinating Seeds ◽

Germinated Seeds ◽

Plot Design

In this experiment, we assessed the germination and vigor of quinoa seeds packed in paper bags and stored at room temperature for 36, 85, 119, 146, 177 and 270 days. The seeds were harvested under experimental conditions in Marechal Candido Rondon, Paraná, during the 2012/13 growing seasons. Four replicates of 100 seeds each were established for each storage time, and the seeds were evaluated, on paper, based on the BOD under the following experimental temperature conditions: alternating temperatures of 20 and 30°C and a constant temperature of 25°C. The seeds from both treatments were subject to seven-hour photoperiods and 25°C under continuous darkness. The germinated seeds were counted daily for eight days after sowing, and we evaluated the percentages of normal and abnormal seedlings and the germination index. The experimental design was completely randomized using a split-plot design. Increasing the storage time decreased the percentage of germinated seeds and seed vigor due to the increased number of abnormal seedlings. Over the 430-day study period, quinoa seed germination completely declined under the experimental conditions. The final number of germinating seeds should be evaluated 7 days after the beginning of the germination test.

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Materials for Future Quantum Dot-Based Memories

Journal of Nanomaterials ◽

10.1155/2013/215613 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

T. Nowozin ◽

D. Bimberg ◽

K. Daqrouq ◽

M. N. Ajour ◽

M. Awedh

Keyword(s):

Cross Sections ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Storage Time ◽

Thermal Emission ◽

Current Status ◽

Strong Electron ◽

Self Organized ◽

Hole Confinement ◽

Storage Times ◽

Capture Cross Sections

The present paper investigates the current status of the storage times in self-organized QDs, surveying a variety of heterostructures advantageous for strong electron and/or hole confinement. Experimental data for the electronic properties, such as localization energies and capture cross-sections, are listed. Based on the theory of thermal emission of carriers from QDs, we extrapolate the values for materials that would increase the storage time at room temperature to more than millions of years. For electron storage, GaSb/AlSb, GaN/AlN, and InAs/AlSb are proposed. For hole storage, GaSb/Al0.9Ga0.1As, GaSb/GaP, and GaSb/AlP are promising candidates.

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Blood Platelet Count at Hospital Admission Impacts Long-Term Mortality in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Cardiology ◽

10.1159/000505640 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 145 (3) ◽

pp. 148-154 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Artur Małyszczak ◽

Agata Łukawska ◽

Izabela Dyląg ◽

Weronika Lis ◽

Andrzej Mysiak ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽

Platelet Count ◽

Mortality Rate ◽

Hospital Admission ◽

Cox Proportional Hazards Model ◽

Distribution Width ◽

Platelet Indices ◽

Coronary Syndrome ◽

Long Term Mortality

Introduction: Platelets play a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The platelet count (PC) at hospital admission is easy to obtain, but whether thrombocytopenia or/and thrombocytosis impact long-term mortality (LTM) after ACS is unclear. Objective: To evaluate the effect of PC at hospital admission on LTM in patients with ACS. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients with the ICD-10 codes for unstable angina (I.20) and acute myocardial infarction (I.21, I.22). Thrombocytopenia was defined as a blood PC <150 G/L and thrombocytosis as a PC >450 G/L. Additional platelet indices which were tested included plateletcrit (PCT), the mean platelet volume (MPV), the platelet distribution width (PDW), and the platelet larger cell ratio (P-LCR). Data on all-cause death were obtained from the National Health Fund database. Results: The study included 3,162 patients with a median follow-up of 27.2 months (interquartile range 12.5–46.8 months; max 68.7 months). Patients with thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis yielded a higher maximal analyzed 5-year mortality rate in comparison with normal PC patients (45.8 and 47.7 vs. 24.2%, respectively; p < 0.00001) which was mainly driven by higher deaths at 1–2 years after ACS. The 5-year LTM was also significantly higher in patients with abnormal PCT and MPV levels in comparison with patients with PCT and MPV within the normal range. Other platelet indices (PDW, P-LCR) were not associated with a worse outcome. The Cox proportional hazards model revealed that thrombocytopenia at admission was independently associated with higher LTM after ACS (RR 1.83; 95% CI 1.1–3.0; p = 0.01). Conclusions: Both thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis at hospital admission in post-ACS patients are associated with a significant almost two times higher 5-year mortality rate.

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The Evolution Behavior of Defects in the Nanofilms of W/Cu and W Probed by Doppler Broadening Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy

Defect and Diffusion Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/ddf.373.104 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 373 ◽

pp. 104-107

Author(s):

Ling Wang ◽

Ai Hong Deng ◽

Kang Wang ◽

Yong Wang ◽

Xiao Bo Lu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Magnetron Sputtering ◽

Positron Annihilation ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Storage Time ◽

Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy ◽

Doppler Broadening ◽

Radio Frequency Magnetron Sputtering ◽

Helium Ions ◽

Near Surface ◽

Evolution Behavior

W/Cu multilayer nanofilms and pure W nanofilms were prepared in pure Ar and He/Ar mixing atmosphere by radio frequency magnetron sputtering method. The defect evolution of the samples was characterized by Doppler broadening positron annihilation spectroscopy (DB-PAS).The results show that plenty of defects can be produced by introducing helium (He) into W/Cu multilayer nanofilms. With the natural storage time increasing, the helium located in the near surface of W/Cu multilayer nanofilm would be released gradually and induce the coalescence of the helium related defects due to the diffusion of the helium and defects. In addition, the pure W nanofilms were irradiated by 30 keV helium ions and 40 keV hydrogen (H) ions in sequence at room temperature. From the DB-PAS analysis, it can be shown that a large number of vacancy-type defects are produced due to the He and/or H irradiation. H ions would be trapped by He related defects and produced He-H-V complexes.

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Long-term Room Temperature Instability in Thermal Conductivity of InGaZnO Thin Films

MRS Advances ◽

10.1557/adv.2016.142 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (22) ◽

pp. 1631-1636 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Boya Cui ◽

D. Bruce Buchholz ◽

Li Zeng ◽

Michael Bedzyk ◽

Robert P. H. Chang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Thermal Conductivity ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Storage Time ◽

Laser Deposition ◽

Low Oxygen ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

3Ω Method ◽

X Ray

ABSTRACTThe cross-plane thermal conductivities of InGaZnO (IGZO) thin films in different morphologies were measured on three occasions within 19 months, using the 3ω method at room temperature 300 K. Amorphous (a-), semi-crystalline (semi-c-) and crystalline (c-) IGZO films were grown by pulsed laser deposition (PLD), followed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) for evaluation of film quality and crystallinity. Semi-c-IGZO shows the highest thermal conductivity, even higher than the most ordered crystal-like phase. After being stored in dry low-oxygen environment for months, a drastic decrease of semi-c-IGZO thermal conductivity was observed, while the thermal conductivity slightly reduced in c-IGZO and remained unchanged in a-IGZO. This change in thermal conductivity with storage time can be attributed to film structural relaxation and vacancy diffusion to grain boundaries.

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Preparation of Whey-Based Banana Beverage and its Quality Evaluation

Himalayan Journal of Science and Technology ◽

10.3126/hijost.v5i01.42140 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (01) ◽

pp. 60-66

Author(s):

Kunjal Shrestha ◽

Abhishek Dahal

Keyword(s):

Sensory Analysis ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Storage Time ◽

Value Added ◽

Body Color ◽

Overall Acceptability ◽

A Value ◽

Banana Juice ◽

Nutritional Qualities ◽

The One

A value-added functional beverage was formulated utilizing unprocessed whey with excellent nutritional qualities and bland flavors; along with banana juice and the required amount of sugar. Five different formulations were prepared with varying proportions of whey, banana juice, and sugar. Sensory analysis was carried out for all five formulations and based on statistical analysis the one which showed the highest value for body, color, flavor, taste, and overall acceptability was selected for further analysis (85% liquid whey and 15% banana juice). The shelf-life of the final product was observed for 30 days at room temperature (25±5°C) and refrigerated temperature (7±1ºC). A significant variation in body, color, flavor, taste, and overall acceptability were observed by varying the composition of whey and banana juice (p<0.05). The beverage was pasteurized at 82.5°C for 20 min and stored at normal (25±5°C) and refrigerated (7±1°C) for 30 days. The effects of storage time and temperature on physicochemical (TSS, pH, acidity) and microbial (TPC, yeast & mold count) properties were evaluated. Out of five formulations, the one selected via sensory analysis had TSS of 12.4°Bx, total solids 14.21%, 0.302% acidity, pH 5.72, 5.087% reducing sugar, 0.53% protein, 0.56% ash, 0.87% crude fiber, 184.43mg potassium (mg/100gm) and 0.912mg vitamin C in 100 ml. The prepared beverage was stored for 30 days under refrigerated and normal conditions, and changes in TSS, pH and acidity were observed: 12.413.3%, 5.72-5.214, 0.32-0.43%, and 12.4-13.8%, 5.72-4.64, 0.32-0.68% respectively. Overall analysis showed that the beverage prepared with 85% liquid whey and 15% banana juice could be stored for 30 days under refrigerated conditions without the addition of preservatives.

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Characterization of Ti/SnO2 Interface by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Nanomaterials ◽

10.3390/nano12020202 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 202

Author(s):

Miranda Martinez ◽

Anil R. Chourasia

Keyword(s):

Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Chemical Interaction ◽

Photoelectron Spectra ◽

X Ray ◽

Increasing Trend ◽

Substrate Temperatures ◽

Beam Technique

The Ti/SnO2 interface has been investigated in situ via the technique of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Thin films (in the range from 0.3 to 1.1 nm) of titanium were deposited on SnO2 substrates via the e-beam technique. The deposition was carried out at two different substrate temperatures, namely room temperature and 200 °C. The photoelectron spectra of tin and titanium in the samples were found to exhibit significant differences upon comparison with the corresponding elemental and the oxide spectra. These changes result from chemical interaction between SnO2 and the titanium overlayer at the interface. The SnO2 was observed to be reduced to elemental tin while the titanium overlayer was observed to become oxidized. Complete reduction of SnO2 to elemental tin did not occur even for the lowest thickness of the titanium overlayer. The interfaces in both the types of the samples were observed to consist of elemental Sn, SnO2, elemental titanium, TiO2, and Ti-suboxide. The relative percentages of the constituents at the interface have been estimated by curve fitting the spectral data with the corresponding elemental and the oxide spectra. In the 200 °C samples, thermal diffusion of the titanium overlayer was observed. This resulted in the complete oxidation of the titanium overlayer to TiO2 upto a thickness of 0.9 nm of the overlayer. Elemental titanium resulting from the unreacted overlayer was observed to be more in the room temperature samples. The room temperature samples showed variation around 20% for the Ti-suboxide while an increasing trend was observed in the 200 °C samples.

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Correlation of platelet count and platelet indices with neonatal sepsis-diagnostic and prognostic indicator

Pediatric Review International Journal of Pediatric Research ◽

10.17511/ijpr.2017.i08.03 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (8) ◽

pp. 511-518

Author(s):

Dr. Dilipkumar Choudhary ◽

◽

Dr. Ajay Kumar Tiwari ◽

Dr.Subhash Narang ◽

Dr. Jatin Chhabra ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Platelet Count ◽

Neonatal Sepsis ◽

Prognostic Indicator ◽

Platelet Indices

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A pattern of platelet indices as a potential marker for prediction of pre-eclampsia among pregnant women attending a Tertiary Hospital, Ethiopia: A case-control study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0259543 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (11) ◽

pp. e0259543

Author(s):

Solomon Gebre Bawore ◽

Wondimagegn Adissu ◽

Berhanu Niguse ◽

Yilma Markos Larebo ◽

Nigussie Abebe Ermolo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Platelet Count ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Mean Platelet Volume ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Case Control ◽

Platelet Distribution Width ◽

Platelet Volume ◽

Distribution Width ◽

Platelet Indices ◽

Control Study

Introduction Preeclampsia is the most serious health risk during pregnancy for both the mother and the fetus. Even though platelet parameters are among the proposed biomarkers for the prediction of preeclampsia, the use of its indices in the diagnosis of preeclampsia is not increasing in Ethiopia. There is little information on platelet patterns in preeclampsia and normal pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to determine the pattern of platelet indices in women with preeclampsia in our study setting. Methods A case-control study was conducted among 180 pregnant women who attended anti-natal follow-ups from January 1 to April 3, 2019. An Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic Acid anti-coagulated venous blood was collected and analyzed using a hematology analyzer (MINDRAY®-BC-300Plus, Shenzhen China). The SPSS software version 26 was used to run the Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis H test, and Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test, Post-hock test augmented with Benforeni, receiver operating characteristics curve, and Spear Man rank-order correlation. A P-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results A total of 180 pregnant women were included in the study. Platelet count and platelet crit levels tend to decrease as pre-eclampsia becomes more severe. In contrast, the mean platelet volume and platelet distribution widths were significantly increased with the severity of preeclampsia (P<0.001). Platelet distribution width (rho = 0.731, p<0.001) and mean platelet volume (rho = 0.674, p<0.001) had statistically significant positive relationships with mean arterial pressure. The best metric for predicting preeclampsia was platelet distribution width (AUC = 0.986; 95%CI; 0.970, 1). Conclusions Platelet indices, including platelet count, mean platelet volume, platelet distribution width, and Platelet crit, have been identified as promising candidate markers for predicting preeclampsia in pregnant women. In the future, a serial examination of these indicators during several trimesters of pregnancy should be conducted.

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