Published article

Platelet-Rich Plasma Centrifugation Changes Leukocyte RatiosTheodore E. Harrison, Jannice Bowler, Todd N. Levins, K. Dean Reeves, An-Lin Cheng

Published: April 13, 2021 (see history)
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.14470
In this study, we looked at what happens to the white blood cells during centrifugation. In our first study we observed that there seemed to be a swing from the "heavier" denser white blood cells to the "lighter" white blood cells. While we don't know what effect this has for your PRP results, we do know that some of these "lighter" cells act as scavengers cleaning up debris and removing the more inflammatory white cells, as well as stimulating the "rest and repair" aspect of the immune system. This may explain some of the healing mechanisms that happen after your initial PRP inflammation has settled down.