Influence of an inhomogeneous magnetic field on erythrocyte aggregation mechanism--an analysis by He-Ne laser aggregometer

The influence of the inhomogeneous magnetic field (IMF) on the erythrocytes and their aggregates, while sedimenting in a glass chamber under gravity, is analyzed. The aggregation data are acquired by using online He-Ne laser aggregometer and are represented in terms of various dynamic parameters. The analysis shows that the sedimentation of the erythrocytes and their aggregates is accelerated in the presence of the IMF. Thus, this technique could be applied in the study of blood samples in diseases with altered hemoglobin properties