Table 2. Methods of platelet-rich plasma preparation, and anticoagulants and activating agents used in the previous studies.
Studies | Platelet-rich plasma preparation method | Anticoagulant used | Activating agent |
Rha et al. (2013) [16] | Single spin | Citrate dextrose | Calcium chloride |
Kesikburun et al. (2013) [14] | Single spin | Citrate dextrose | None |
Scarpone et al. (2013) [13] | Single spin | Citrate dextrose | None |
Ilhanli et al. (2015) [15] | Single spin | Citrate dextrose | Calcium chloride |
Wesner et al. (2016) [18] | Single spin | Citrate dextrose | None |
Shams et al. (2016) [17] | Single spin | Citrate dextrose | None |
Say et al. (2014) [12] | Single spin | Citrate dextrose | Calcium chloride |
Nejati et al. (2017) [11] | Double spin | Citrate dextrose | None |
Current study | Double spin | Citrate dextrose | Calcium gluconate |