A STUDY ON RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF BLOOD: AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH

Abstract

The study of hemorheology has become an important field in biomedical research. Blood is a complex substance and it performs various functions in the human body. The blood viscosity plays an important role which affects the flow of blood. This study proposes a simple and new technique to find out the viscosity of blood at different flow rates by using normal capillary tube. The tool is developed based on the Poiseuille’s theory to measure the coefficient of viscosity and volume flow rate of blood for different radii. The simple method developed in the laboratory can serve as a potential tool in the absence of sophisticated rheological or viscometric equipment.