Yadav, PoojaBeura, Samir K.Panigrahi, Abhishek R.Singh, Sunil K.2024-01-212024-08-132024-01-212024-08-132021-10-071751552110.1111/ijlh.13710http://10.2.3.109/handle/32116/3809Introduction: Clot retraction is a pivotal process for haemostasis, where platelets develop a contractile force in fibrin meshwork and lead to the increased rigidity of clot. The pathophysiological alteration in contractile forces generated by the platelet-fibrin meshwork can lead to haemostatic disorders. Regardless of its utter significance, clot retraction remains a limited understood process owing to lack of quantification methodology. Sonoclot analysis is a point-of-care technique used in clinical laboratories for whole blood analysis that provides�in vitro�qualitative as well as quantitative assessment of coagulation process from initial fibrin formation to clot retraction. Methods: Human washed platelets were isolated by differential centrifugation method and analysed via optical imaging, microscopy and Sonoclot analysis using 1-2�נ108/mL of washed platelets, 1�U/mL of thrombin, 1�mg/mL of fibrinogen and 1�mM of calcium chloride. Results: In this study, we demonstrate the novelty of this instrument in the quantitative evaluation of clot retraction in washed platelets and attempted to optimize the reference range of Sonoclot parameters including ACT - 87.3���20.997, CR - 16.23���3.538 and PF - 3.57���0.629, (n�=�10). Discussion: Sonoclot analysis provides a simple and quantitative method to better understand in vitro clot retraction and its modulation by retraction components including platelet count, fibrinogen and platelet�fibrin interaction compared with existing conventional methods. Sonoclot may prove to be a valuable tool in thrombus biology research to understand fundamental basis of blood clot retraction. � 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltden-USBlood CoagulationBlood Coagulation TestsBlood PlateletsCalciumClot RetractionFlow CytometryHealthy VolunteersHemostasisHumansMicroscopy, Phase-ContrastPlatelet CountPlatelet Function Testscalcium chloridefibrinogenthrombincalciumArticleblood clot retractioncell isolationcentrifugationcontrolled studyflow cytometryfluorescence imaginghumanhuman cellin vitro studyphase contrast microscopyplatelet countprocess optimizationquantitative analysisbloodblood clottingblood clotting parametersblood clotting testdeviceshemostasisnormal humanproceduresthrombocyteArticlehttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijlh.13710