[Analysis of mechanism of increased platelet counts during preoperative autologous blood donation].

Autologous blood transfusion is advantageous in that it eliminates the risk of transfusion-transmitted infection or complications caused by the immune reaction. Increased platelet counts after repeated phlebotomy are commonly observed. This study was carried out to clarify the mechanism of increased platelets during preoperative autologous blood donation. Eleven patients of elective surgery in which is in good preoperative condition and there is no emergency were selected for this study. Blood cell counts, platelet size distribution(PDW, MPV, P-LCR) and serum concentration of erythropoietin(EPO), interleukin-3(IL-3) and interleukin-6(IL-6)were measured. A transient increase in platelet was seen in almost patients during preoperative autologous blood donation. No marked changes in platelet size distribution and serum concentration of EPO, IL-3 and IL-6. These results suggest that increased platelet counts during preoperative autologous blood donation might be caused by some specific cytokines related to megakaryocyte differentiation such as c-MPL ligand.