Method of measuring bleeding volume
First Claim
1. A method of measuring blood clotting ability of a patient, comprising:
- a) dispensing a known volume of blood on a reference disc of blotter paper, such that at least one reference blotch is formed on the reference disc;
b) measuring a surface area of the reference blotch formed on the reference disc;
c) obtaining a relationship between the volume of blood and the surface area of the reference blotch;
d) making an incision on the patient;
e) applying a piece of blotter paper to the incision, such that at least one blotch is formed on the piece of blotter paper;
f) measuring a surface area of the blotch formed on the piece of blotter paper; and
g) calculating the volume of the blood formed on the piece of blotter paper in accordance with the relationship between the blood volume and the surface area of the reference blotch, a sum of the calculated blood volume being indicative of the blood clotting ability of the patient.
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Abstract
A method of measuring blood clotting ability of a patient. A known volume of blood is dispensed on a reference disc of blotter paper, such that at least one reference blotch is formed on the reference disc. The surface area of the reference blotch formed on the reference disc, such that a relationship between the volume of blood and the surface area of the reference blotch can be obtained. An incision is made at the patient. A piece of blotter paper to the incision is applied to the incision to collect blood flowing therefrom, such that at least one blotch is formed on the piece of blotter paper. The surface area of the blotch formed on the piece of blotter paper is measured. The volume of the blood absorbed blood by the blotter paper is calculated according to the relationship between the blood volume and the surface area of the blotch.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of measuring blood clotting ability of a patient, comprising:
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a) dispensing a known volume of blood on a reference disc of blotter paper, such that at least one reference blotch is formed on the reference disc; b) measuring a surface area of the reference blotch formed on the reference disc; c) obtaining a relationship between the volume of blood and the surface area of the reference blotch; d) making an incision on the patient; e) applying a piece of blotter paper to the incision, such that at least one blotch is formed on the piece of blotter paper; f) measuring a surface area of the blotch formed on the piece of blotter paper; and g) calculating the volume of the blood formed on the piece of blotter paper in accordance with the relationship between the blood volume and the surface area of the reference blotch, a sum of the calculated blood volume being indicative of the blood clotting ability of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of measuring blood clotting ability of a patient, comprising:
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a) dispensing a known volume of blood around a periphery of a reference disc of blotter paper, such that a plurality of reference blotches in various shapes with the same surface area is formed; b) repeating step (a) by dispensing different volumes of blood on a set of reference discs of blotter paper; c) making an incision on a patient; d) applying a piece of blotter paper to the incision, such that a plurality of blotches is formed on the piece of blotter paper; e) comparing the blotches formed on the piece of blotter paper with the reference blotches, such that the surface areas and blood volumes of the blotches on the piece of blotter paper can be derived from the reference blotches matching therewith; and f) adding up the blood volumes represented by all the blotches formed on the piece of blotter paper, a sum of the added up blood volumes being indicative of the blood clotting ability of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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