CPC G01N 33/56966 (2013.01) [B01L 3/502 (2013.01); G01N 33/86 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A method carried out by a system configured to analyze platelet aggregation, the method comprising: retaining a ferromagnetic object at an elevation of a chamber in which a sample of blood or plasma is disposed, wherein the ferromagnetic object is retained at the elevation for a period of time, wherein the period of time that the ferromagnetic object is retained at the elevation is a period of time sufficient for platelet aggregation in the blood or plasma to occur; releasing the ferromagnetic object from the elevation to allow the ferromagnetic object to drop; measuring the ferromagnetic object minimal position following the release of the ferromagnetic object, wherein the object minimal position is the distance from a bottom of the chamber; and
further comprising correlating the object minimal position with platelet aggregation of the sample of blood or plasma.
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