A handheld microfluidic device for whole blood coagulation measurement using erythrocyte aggregation

Isiksacan Z., EREL Ö., Elbuken C.

21st International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2017, Georgia, United States Of America, 22 - 26 October 2017, pp.1195-1196, (Full Text) identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • City: Georgia
  • Country: United States Of America
  • Page Numbers: pp.1195-1196
  • Keywords: Aggregation, Coagulation, Erythrocyte
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We present a portable platform that enables coagulation time measurement from a drop of whole blood at the point-of-care by optical investigation of erythrocyte aggregation. The assay was demonstrated for the evaluation of both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of the coagulation cascade.