Study of possible sources of error in clinical blood viscosity determinations with the Wells–Brookfield viscometer¹

Subtitle: Effects of fasting, food intake and sample handling

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Zingg, W. | Sulev, J.C. | Morgan, C.D.

Affiliations: Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, and Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario

Note: [1] Supported by The Medical Research Council of Canada.

Abstract: Blood viscosity determinations using the Wells–Brookfield cone plate viscometer can be organized as a routine laboratory procedure. Standing, anticoagulant concentration, and centrifugation of the sample as well as the nutritional state of the subject, do not influence the blood viscosity values at the level of accuracy achieved by the instrument.

DOI: 10.3233/BIR-1973-10402

Journal: Biorheology, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 509-515, 1973