TABLE 6.
PRP kits by PAW and Mishra (Sports Medicine) Classificationsa
PAW Classification | Mishra Classification | |||||||
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Kit | Platelets | WBC | Neutrophils | Resultb | Activation (PAW/Mishra) | WBC | Platelets | Resultc |
ACP | P2 | B | b | P2Bb | N/A | Minimal | <5 | 3B |
Magellan | P4 | A | a | P4Aa | N/A | Increased | <5 | 1B |
GPS III | P3 | A | a | P3Aa | N/A | Increased | <5 | 1B |
SmartPrep2 | P3 | A | a | P3Aa | N/A | Increased | <5 | 1B |
aN/A, not applicable; WBC, total white blood cell count.
bPAW classification: platelet counts: P2 = baseline to 750,000; P3 = 750,000-1,250,000; P4 = >1,250,000. Total WCC: A = above baseline, B = below or equal to baseline. Neutrophil count: a = above baseline, b = below baseline.
cMishra classification: type 1B = increased WCC, no activation, platelet count <5 times baseline; type 3B = minimal WCC, no activation, platelet count <5 times baseline.