Heparin as an anticoagulant for the dielectric measurement of blood

Testing blood ex-vivo allows physicians to gain an understanding of what is happening within the human body. Once blood is extracted from the body, it begins to clot. This process can affect the outcome of blood tests, particularly for dielectric measurements. As a result, the dielectric measurements recorded are dependent on time after extraction. To solve the clotting problem, and to allow measu...