For Consumers

The blood viscosity test monitors changes in the total amount of solid materials like cholesterol in blood plasma for various disorders. 

Blood thickness is widely different from person to person.  The thickness of your blood is its inherent resistance to flow.  Since the heart is a pulsatile pump, thick blood can be harder for your heart to pump, and the starting-stopping motion of thick blood can be abrasive to the inner walls of your arteries, creating a callous, especially at the forks and bends of arteries.

Knowing the thickness of blood can help you understand your potential for serious health conditions.