ADP	adenosine diphosphate
ASPECT	Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography
BBB	blood–brain barrier
FITC	fluorescein isothiocyanate
FSC-A	forward scatter area
GP	glycoprotein
HLA	human leukocyte antigens
IgG	immunoglobulin G
ITP	immune thrombocytopenic purpura
LACI	lacunar infarct
MFI	mean fluorescence intensity
NBG	normalised background ratio
NIHSS	National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
NMDA	N-methyl-D-aspartate
OCSP	Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project
PACI	partial anterior circulation infarct
POCI	posterior circulation infarct
PRP	platelet rich plasma
SD	standard deviation
SEM	standard error of the mean
TACI	total anterior circulation infarct
TIA	transient ischaemic attack
SSC-A	side scatter area
SSC-H	side scatter height
w/v	weight per volume