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Rheological properties of human blood plasma — A comparison of measurements with three different viscometers

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Human plasma viscosity was measured in capillary tube, cone-plate and Couette viscometers. The measurement of the viscosity at very low shear rates showed that plasma is a non-Newtonian fluid with a pseudoplastic rheological behaviour. The importance of this phenomenon for the microcirculation is discussed.

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  1. Department of Physiology, University of Basel, Vesalgasse 1, CH-4051, Basel, (Switzerland)

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We are grateful to OM Laboratories, Geneva, for providing the Contraves Low Shear 30 viscometer.

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Graf, C., Barras, J.P. Rheological properties of human blood plasma — A comparison of measurements with three different viscometers. Experientia 35, 224–225 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01920630

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Keywords

  • Viscosity
  • Shear Rate
  • Human Plasma
  • Rheological Property
  • Blood Plasma