The single erythrocyte rigidometer (SER) as a reference for RBC deformability

Abstract
The SER allows the “deformability” of individual red blood cells to be quantitated by determining their passage time through a pore (d=5.8 μ m, 1 =50 μ m) under the shear stresses of 1.5 Pa-4 Pa. Using this system, we examined the influence of: 1. cy