ThromboLUX^TM Overview

The ThromboLUX^TM uses the principle of dynamic light scattering (DLS) — also known as photon correlation spectroscopy or quasi-elastic light scattering— to determine what kind of particles are in the platelet concentrate, how many of the particles exist, and how they respond to temperature stress.

To use the ThromboLUX^TM the user first obtains a bag of platelet concentrate and scans the bar code. They subsequently open the specialized sterile disposable sampling set and use it to extract a small sample from the platelet bag. The sampling set is detached from the platelet bag, and placed inside the ThromboLUX^TM instrument. The user closes the sample holder and starts the test.

ThromboLUX^TM runs the sample through a temperature cycle, and measures the number and size of particles in the sample at each temperature. The testing takes approximately ten minutes, and when complete, the instrument compiles all of the data then calculates and displays the quality score on a scale of 0-40. Platelet concentrates scoring 13-40 contain mostly discoid, functional platelets.

After the score is displayed, the user is able to remove the sampling set and dispose of it according to institutional guidelines.