Microfluidic device by Jain and team to help detect blood clots

Engineers at Texas A & M University have built a microfluidic device that measures hemodynamic forces in blood clotting: “we demonstrate that a biomimetic microfluidic device consisting of stenosed and tortuous arteriolar vessels would analyze blood clotting under flow, while requiring a small blood volume. When the device is connected to an inline pressure sensor a clotting time analysis is applied, allowing for the accurate measurement of coagulation, platelets and fibrin content. Furthermore, this device detects a prolonged clotting time in clinical blood samples drawn from pediatric patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation receiving anticoagulant therapy.”   MORE

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