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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Cell Biology

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  • Microfluidic technologies are revolutionizing whole blood analysis.
  • Challenges include blood cell clogging and non-Newtonian viscosity.
  • Material selection and sterilization are crucial for device performance.

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  • To review recent advancements in microfluidic blood processing.
  • To categorize microfluidic approaches based on sample preparation.
  • To provide a framework for evaluating microfluidic strategies in diagnostics.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent literature on microfluidic blood processing.
  • Categorization into four sample preparation types: whole blood, lysed whole blood, diluted blood, and lysed diluted blood.
  • Analysis of challenges and optimizations for each category.

Main Results:

  • Microfluidics enables precise, rapid, and cost-effective whole blood analysis.
  • High recovery rates for rare cells (e.g., circulating tumor cells) and efficient leukocyte depletion achieved.
  • Recent advances include AI-driven flow control, 3D-printed fabrication, and integrated cell separation/imaging platforms.

Conclusions:

  • Microfluidic platforms effectively address whole blood analysis challenges.
  • Categorization provides a structured approach to optimizing microfluidic strategies.
  • Emerging technologies promise improved diagnostic performance and accessibility.