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. 2020 Nov 7;20:310. doi: 10.1186/s12903-020-01299-w

Table 1.

Evaluation of 24 protocols utilized for the production of PRF

100g 200g 400g 700g 1000g 1200g
Final volume (mL)
3 min 0.5 ± 0.29 1.25 ± 0.48 2.13 ± 0.31 2.25 ± 0.25 3.00 ± 0.41 3.75 ± 0.25
5 min 1 ± 0.58 1.75 ± 0.25 2.75 ± 0.25 3.75 ± 0.48 4.75 ± 0.25 5.00 ± 0.41
8 min 1.5 ± 0.65 3.25 ± 0.48 4.25 ± 0.48 5.00 ± 0.41 5.75 ± 0.25 5.75 ± 0.25
12 min 2.5 ± 0.96 4.25 ± 0.48 5.00 ± 0.41 5.75 ± 0.25 5.75 ± 0.25 5.75 ± 0.25
Total leukocytes (% total of 10 mL)
3 min 10.5 ± 0.71 18.42 ± 5.01 24.17 ± 3.08 24.33 ± 4.30 29.17 ± 5.11 35.67 ± 4.38
5 min 14.17 ± 1.18 23.75 ± 2.67 31.92 ± 3.10 40.83 ± 8.75 53.58 ± 3.48 56.58 ± 3.33
8 min 20 ± 7.07 40.79 ± 2.46 54.42 ± 5.63 62.83 ± 6.11 62.92 ± 2.75 62.17 ± 6.13
12 min 36.75 ± 4.76 45.75 ± 2.47 55.75 ± 4.25 62.50 ± 4.98 62.25 ± 3.45 54.25 ± 4.57
Concentration of leukocytes (% baseline)
3 min 95.83 ± 5.89 108.33 ± 6.31 128.47 ± 12.52 107.08 ± 12.52 97.57 ± 10.40 94.03 ± 6.59
5 min 70.83 ± 5.89 141.67 ± 17.01 118.19 ± 12.90 107.64 ± 12.90 113.42 ± 7.59 114.76 ± 9.04
8 min 79.17 ± 5.89 131.67 ± 14.06 128.63 ± 3.00 125.25 ± 9.09 110.56 ± 9.37 108.47 ± 10.36
12 min 115.83 ± 4.12 96.71 ± 4.82 111.88 ± 3.37 109.17 ± 8.94 109.58 ± 10.83 95.69 ± 11.79
Total platelets (% total of 10 mL)
3 min 10.35 ± 1.38 18.81 ± 3.04 43.63 ± 6.13 51.47 ± 5.24 68.75 ± 6.13 75.91 ± 4.91
5 min 16.98 ± 1.92 42.49 ± 5.68 62.85 ± 5.61 82.76 ± 5.84 95.37 ± 1.61 94.98 ± 1.39
8 min 29.17 ± 5.89 73.32 ± 7.82 89.03 ± 3.61 96.06 ± 2.33 94.92 ± 3.26 89.21 ± 1.64
12 min 56.52 ± 0.92 84.88 ± 3.53 95.94 ± 1.71 94.09 ± 3.49 83.29 ± 6.89 81.69 ± 3.78
Concentration of platelets (% baseline)
3 min 103.54 ± 13.85 148.37 ± 18.84 228.55 ± 17.33 229.56 ± 7.03 237.83 ± 19.39 202.37 ± 14.43
5 min 87.40 ± 13.11 246.53 ± 15.47 230.32 ± 13.75 226.07 ± 17.03 202.67 ± 12.41 194.31 ± 17.79
8 min 118.06 ± 9.82 232.06 ± 17.75 215.84 ± 19.59 196.29 ± 18.40 166.54 ± 12.08 156.45 ± 10.10
12 min 176.82 ± 2.30 208.86 ± 17.64 195.88 ± 17.23 165.15 ± 12.57 146.76 ± 17.40 143.53 ± 12.30

Data includes final volume (mL), total leukocyte and platelet yields (% of the total from 10 mL) as well as concentration of leukocytes and platelets above baseline values (% increase) (data represents average ± standard error)