Providers

The Tropocells® system uses a patent-protected gel separation technology that results in high platelet yields. Tropocells® tubes come in 2 sizes: 11ml and 22 ml vacuum tubes. Tropocells® kits provide versatile options with configurations in 11ml, 22ml, 44ml, 66ml and 88ml, allowing end-users the  flexibility to collect the desired volume.

Every PRP Provider should know which factors determine an Optimal PRP formula.

• Platelets: Initially, researchers and clinicians were focused on platelet concentration. It is now understood that concentration is not as important as the total number of platelets in a given dose of PRP.
• RBC content

• • • RBCs are Proinflammatory (Riboh 2016)
    • RBCs are Chondrotoxic (Riboh 2016)

• WBC content

• • • How many neutrophils vs. monocytes are in the final PRP solution?
    • Neutrophils (PMNs) are pro-inflammatory and promote catabolic pathways
    • Monocytes aid healing and promote anabolic pathways
    • The optimal PRP formula, then, has low PMNs and high Monocytes

• Anticoagulant

• • • Many PRP systems require providers to add an anti-coagulant in the preparation process
    • Most anticoagulants used are acidic (e.g. ACD, EDTA) and induce pain upon injection
    • Injection of acidic solutions induce pain
    • The anticoagulant used in Tropocells® collection is buffered to a physiologic pH to maximize platelet yield and to decrease pain upon injection; it also helps maximize platelet yield so less blood needs to be drawn

The Tropocells® system uses a patent-protected gel separation technology that results in high platelet yields. Tropocells® tubes come in 2 sizes: 11ml and 22 ml vacuum tubes. Tropocells® kits provide versatile options with configurations in 11ml, 22ml, 44ml, 66ml and 88ml, allowing end-users the flexibility to collect the desired volume.

• Centrifuge
• PRP Kit (Phlebotomy supplies, PRP collection tube, ancillary supplies for preparation)

Some PRP systems are cumbersome and require multiple steps and double spin cycles.  Tropocells® is one of the easiest PRP systems to use with a single 10 minute spin time followed by platelet resuspension and drawing up of the PRP.

PRP is not currently covered by insurance and is a cash-pay treatment.  Pricing for this treatment varies by area.  We can provide ballpark pricing used by other clinics to help establish pricing for your PRP practice.

Our team is ready to help clinicians and their staff launch their PRP practice.  Following practice launch, we continue to provide literature updates, ongoing education and support to our clients.

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