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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Blood thinners do not affect blood viscosity, so actually this study has nothing to do with what we're talking about
Edit: this study is talking about hematocrit, which is the amount of red blood cells in the blood. This has absolutely nothing to do with anticoagulants
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That's not true. The relative viscosity of blood has a non-linear increase when compared with hematocrit level. The more RBC's in a sample of blood the viscosity increases. When I've drawn blood from a polycythemic COPDer and compared it with a "normal" blood sample, you can see the difference with the naked eye. But beyond that it has been proven using a viscometer.
Edit: Nevermind Street Pharmacist. I re-read what you wrote. I thought you were saying Hct had no affect on viscosity, my bad.