Abstract
The extent of the 'collection injury' sustained by platelets during labelling with In-111-oxine was investigated in three matched pairs of beagle dogs. The influence of the procedure on the survival, kinetics, in vivo distribution and fate of the labelled platelets was determined by serial blood sampling and quantitative computerized scintillation camera studies. Injured labelled platelets were removed in the matched dog acting as a biological filter. The survival, distribution and fate of the 'filtered' and 'unfiltered' platelets were compared. The mean platelet lifespan of the 'filtered' and 'unfiltered' platelets did not differ significantly, but the shape of the survival curve of the filtered platelets fitted a linear function more closely than that of the unfiltered platelets. Radioactivity in the different organs and regions was serially quantitated and expressed as a percentage of whole body radioactivity. Splenic and hepatic radioactivity of filtered and unfiltered platelets did not differ significantly at equilibrium or at the end of platelet lifespan. It is concluded that the currently employed isolation and labelling techniques for platelets are suitable for quantitative in vivo studies with a computerized scintillation camera system. The shape of platelet survival curves should, however, be interpreted with some caution as it may be influenced by these procedures.
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