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  Routine Screening Method for Microparticles in Platelet Transfusions Daniel Millar¹, Larry Murphy², Audrey Labrie¹, Elisabeth Maurer-Spurej^{1,3,4 1}Research & Development, LightIntegra Technology Inc., ²Quality Engineering & Regulatory, LightIntegra Technology Inc., ³Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Center for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, ⁴Canadian Blood Services Platelet inventory management based on screening microparticle content in platelet concentrates is a new quality improvement initiative in hospital blood banks. The goal is to differentiate activated from non-activated platelets to optimize the use of platelets. Providing non-activated platelets to hematology-oncology patients might reduce their high risk to become refractory.