A simple method to monitor hemolysis in real time
Tyler Van Buren1,2, Gilad Arwatz3,4, Alexander J Smits3
1Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Delaware Newark, DE, 19716, Newark, USA. vanburen@udel.edu.
Scientific Reports
|March 22, 2020
Abstract:
Blood damage (hemolysis) can occur during clinical procedures, e.g. dialysis, due to human error or faulty equipment, and it can cause significant harm to the patient or even death. We propose a simple technique to monitor changes in hemolysis levels continuously and in real time. As red blood cells rupture, the overall conductivity of the blood increases. Here, we demonstrate that small changes in porcine blood hemolysis can be detected through a simple resistance measurement.
