Light used to quickly, easily measure blood's clotting properties
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 06:31
in Health & Medicine
Defective blood coagulation is one of the leading causes of preventable death in patients who have suffered trauma or undergone surgery. Now, a new optical device requires only a few drops of blood and a few minutes to measure the key coagulation parameters that can guide medical decisions, like how much blood to transfuse or what doses of anticoagulant drugs to administer. The new device has the potential to provide rapid test results for patients in operating suites, emergency departments, and intensive care units, or for any patient with a coagulation disorder.