APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING NATIVE MAMMALIAN BLOOD VISCOSITY

摘要

A clinical whole blood viscometer and a method for obtaining instantaneous whole blood viscosity measurements over a wide range of shear rates with a single blood sample. A conventionally acquired sample of fresh blood (inside 11) is drawn from a patient and directed under pressure in viscous flow so as to deflect a compliant diaphragm (20, 26), then allowing the diaphragm to relax and concurrently measuring the relaxation of said compliant diaphragm continuously so as to determine a profile of viscosity versus shear rate of said sample.