Measuring blood coagulation and haemostasis often requires choosing between low throughput tests at high resolution or simpler tests. This work proposes to offer cost-effective, portable and high-throughput blood tests by combining mass-produced microfluidic devices and open-source robotic equipment. Timed flow analysis with a Raspberry Pi simultaneously monitored 120 capillaries in 12 parallel disposable devices, quantitatively determining fluid properties and enabling measurement of dynamic changes. Thrombin-stimulated blood slowed the flow rate due to the clotting effect. This method has the potential to improve cardiovascular health by enabling high-throughput multi-parameter analyses for haematological testing.
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