What variables can be changed in the assay?

With the preincubation step there is an opportunity to add three reagents and at the aggregation step one can add three reagents. Volume can be changed, temperature can be changed to a limited extent, and aggregation time can be measured from 3 to 20 minutes.

Currently a mini test cell is available which uses 0.175 mL diluent/0.175 mL whole blood/0.012 mL agonist to achieve the same concentrations as the standard test cell. The mini test cell can be used for small animal studies or situations where volume is critical. But, here one sees about 25% less aggregation as compared to the standard test cell.