Table 2.
Platelet evaluation with TEM.
| Number of Dense Granules Per Platelet * | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 22% | 32% | 41% |
| 1–2 | 36% | 37% | 34% |
| 3–4 | 22% | 18% | 15% |
| 5–6 | 9% | 9% | 6% |
| 7–8 | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| 9–10 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| >10 | 2% | 0% | 1% |
| Range | 0–26 | 0–9 | 0–15 |
| Mean | 2.73 | 1.80 | 1.66 |
* Platelets were examined ultra-structurally using the whole-mount technique. Reference range of dense granules per platelets was 3.68–6.24, which was established using non-bleeding adult control patient populations. A total of 300 individual platelets were examined for each patient.