Table 2.
Specification of different PRP kits.
| Kit Brand Name | Whole Blood Volume (mL) | Centrifugation | Time (min) | Final Volume of PRP (mL) | Platelets Concentration Compared to Whole Blood (Times) | Leukocyte | Activator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACP-DS (Arthrex, Naples, FL, USA) | 9 | single | 5 | 3 | 2–3 | - | - |
| RegenKit® A-PRP (Regen Lab SA. Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland) | 10 | single | 6 | 5 | 1.6 | - | - |
| GPS (Biomet, Zimmer GmbH, Zug, Switzerland) | 27–110 | single | 15 | 3–12 | 3–8 | + | TA/CaCl2 |
| Magellan (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) | 30–60 | double | 4–6 | 6 | 3–7 | + | CaCl2 |
| PRGF (BTI, Biotechnology Institute, Gasteiz, Araba, Spain) | 9–72 | single | 8 | 4–32 | 2–3 | - | CaCl2 |
| SmartPrep (Harvest Technologies Plymouth, MA, USA) | 20–120 | double | 14 | 3–20 | 4–6 | + | TB/CaCl2 |
| Novareg A-PRP (Novareg, Kielce, Poland) | 10 | single | 8 | 4–20 | 4 | + | - |
CaCl2—Calcium chloride; TA—Autologous thrombin; TB—Bovine thrombin.