Support literature & Published Articles

Benson Viscometers has a library of support articles that are available in a variety of formats. Some of the discussions in this section include the benefits of  viscosity testing as well as Clinical viscometers, or analyser information to give a better understanding of their capability. Also included in this section we have relevant discussions regarding conditions that can benefit from viscosity testing and sample letters that can be downloaded and printed.

Interpretation of Plasma Viscosity results

Plasma Viscosity: Principles, Interpretation, and Clinical Applications.

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, C-Reactive Protein, Plasma Viscosity and Serum Viscosity. A comparative review.

A review of current inflammation markers and a comparison to evaluate their effectiveness.

ESR, CRP, PV & SV COMPARISON
PV & ESR Detailed Comparison

Reference List

A comprehensive but not exhaustive list of clinical articles researching into plasma viscosity. Most papers in this list are not very recent but that is down to the paucity of ongoing research. Please contact us if you would like more references.
 
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Published Articles

CRP, ESR and PV inflammation markers - a comparative review

A comparative review of the three commonly used methods to screen for inflammation markers to diagnose and monitor disease.

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Plasma Viscosity - Clinical Viscosity and its testing: a medical and laboratory perspective

Outlining how viscosity is measured and how it is used as part of the diagnosis of various conditions.

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Plasma Viscosity - On the cusp of change: the future of clinical viscosity testing

How clinical viscosity testing can be used more widely, with the measurement of viscosity having a considerable number of possible applications which are receiving further investigation.

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PLASMA AND SERUM VISCOSITY RATIO IN DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE

The relationship between plasma viscosity and serum viscosity can reveal much about the body’s response to infection and inflammation.
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Cardio Vascular Diseases - Haemorheology and CVD: what clinical viscosity could tell us

With the association between plasma viscosity and cardiovascular disease having been documented extensively and for some time. We have revisited some of these studies to explore how haemorheology and measuring viscosity could play a significant role in the monitoring and early detection of CVD.

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Hyperviscosity syndrome - a complication hiding in plain sight?

A study of hyperviscosity syndrome, looking at its associated primary causes, along with the effects, symptoms and laboratory testing of this critical medical condition.

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Giant cell arteritis - plasma viscosity as a diagnostic maker

Looking at the evidence for using plasma viscosity to diagnose the inflammatory disease giant cell arteritis (GCA)

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Sepsis - plasma viscosity as a diagnostic marker

Looking into the role of plasma viscosity as a diagnostic marker in sepsis and also plasma-serum viscosity ratio as a predictor of disseminated intravascular coagulation. 
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Dementia - dISCOVER THE POTENTIAL OF PLASMA VISCOSITY TESTING

Diagnosing complex infectious and inflammatory conditions can pose significant challenges, especially when timely diagnosis is crucial. Plasma Viscosity (PV) will provide valuable insight for the diagnosis and treatment of many diverse clinical disorders.

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Long COVID - could plasma viscosity detect inflammatory proteins?

Looking at the prevalence of, and literature around, long COVID since the pandemic and consider measuring plasma viscosity as a diagnostic tool.

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Dementia - Using Plasma Viscosity To Diagnose dementia and alzheimer's disease

Looking into the role that plasma viscosity could play in the future diagnosis of Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Diabetes - Haemorheology and diabetes: what clinical viscosity could tell us

It has been long established that circulatory and vascular changes play a significant role in long-term complications of diabetes. We explore how clinical viscosity testing could play a role in the care pathways of diabetes patients.

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