R&D grant by SNN and Province Groningen
The goal of this project is to further research and develop the design of a quantitative platelet function test (PFT) and validate it for point-of-care-test (POCT) use, and to screen and monitor patients at risk of either thrombosis or excessive bleeding. Despite the evident need to monitor platelet function in several large patient groups, there is no widely accepted quantitative PFT available. Futhermore, current tests are not sufficiently accurate to deliver quantitative results or are complicated in their use.