: Platelets play a pivotal role in controlling hemorrhaging from vessels of the human body. The impairment of platelets may lead to the development of bleeding manifestations. Unraveling the precise defects of platelets by means of suitable laboratory methods paves the way for the effective control and management of platelet disorders. Choosing the most appropriate approach for the detection of platelet disorders may be difficult for a researcher or clinical internist when faced with ordering a platelet-function test. The aim of the current study was to provide a user-friendly overview of the advantages and disadvantages of the available detection systems. To reach this goal, 11 commonly used methods of studying platelet activity were evaluated and compared in detail. A literature search, with no time or language limitations, was conducted in Google Scholar and Medline. All publications published before June 2019 were analyzed. The following laboratory methods were compared: number and size of platelets, bleeding time, clot retraction time, platelet function assay 100 & 200, Rapid platelet function assay, flow cytometry, light transmission aggregometry, multiple electrode aggregometry, 96-well plate aggregometry, cone and plate(let) analyzer (Impact-R), and Plateletworks (single platelet counting system). This article provides the reader with a rapid comparison of the different systems used to study platelets activities.

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