Figure 3.

Determination of thrombin generation in reconstituted whole blood and fresh whole blood after collagen stimulation (10 μg/mL) (Chrono-log Corporation).

The figure shows the results for platelets stored for 1 day (A), 3 days (B), and 5 days (C). All results are presented as TAT complex levels (pg/mL). Significant differences were found between whole blood and groups B, D, E, F, G, and I (p<0.05). The Wilcoxon’s test for paired samples was used for statistical comparisons, and p-values are shown above the graphs.