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Indium--111 tropolone, a new high-affinity platelet label: preparation and evaluation of labeling parameters

Journal Article · · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5879513

Platelets were labeled with a new neutral, lipid-soluble metal complex of indium-111 and tropolone. Unlike oxine, which must be dissolved in ethyl alcohol, tropolone is soluble in isotonic saline. Platelet labeling with In-111 tropolone can be performed in both acid-citrate-dextrose (ACD)-plasma and ACD-saline media within two hours' time. Labeling efficiency has been 80-90% in ACD-saline and 60-70% in the ACD-plasma medium. Optimum concentrations for the labeling of platelets with In-111 tropolone were 5 ..mu..g/ml in ACD-saline and 10 ..mu..g/ml in ACD-plasma, using a 15-min incubation at room temperature. A kit formulation for convenient routine preparation of In-111-labeled platelets has been developed. Seven parameters of platelet labeling were studied: concentration of tropolone, citrate, plasma proteins, and calcium ions; also platelet density, temperature, and pH of incubation medium. Their effects on the mechanism of platelet labeling with lipid-soluble tracers are discussed.

Research Organization:
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
OSTI ID:
5879513
Journal Information:
J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 22:11; ISSN JNMEA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English