The electrophoretic mobility of erythrocytes from patients with primary Raynaud’s phenomenon

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Smith, R.E. | Jones, D.P. | Bowcock, S.A. | Cooke, E.D.

Affiliations: Department of Medical Electronics, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, EC1A 7BE, U.K.

Note: [] Accepted by: Editor J.A. Dormandy (Received by Executive Editorial Office 21.1.1987)

Abstract: The electrophoretic mobility of erythrocytes from patients with primary Raynaud’s phenomenon was measured in near physiological strength saline using laser Doppler microelectrophoresis and has been shown not to be significantly different from that of matched normal controls. It was found that washing the erythrocytes caused a significant, but small, increase in mobility of up to 3.5%. Two anticoagulation procedures, defibrination and heparinization, were compared and found not to affect measured mobility.

Keywords: Erythrocytes, Raynaud’s Phenomenon, Electrophoretic mobility

DOI: 10.3233/CH-1987-7221

Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 351-355, 1987