Quantitative polymer characteristics | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) |
Particulate count (per specimen, n) | 11 (6–30) | 37 (109) |
Particulate diameter, mean (μm) | 33 (28–45) | 38 (20) |
Particulate diameter, largest (μm) | 75 (44–95) | 74 (36) |
Particulate area, mean per particle (μm2) | 877 (590–1521) | 1462 (2065) |
Particulate area, total per specimen (μm2) | 11084 (4601–30523) | 29956 (68598) |
Particulate to thrombus area ratio | 0.07 (0.02–0.16) | 0.19 (0.32) |
Particulate volume, per particle (μm3) | 19547 | 60737 |