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To date, there has not been an effective diagnostic assay for detecting VITT. Instead, definitive diagnosis requires satisfying several criteria including history of recent vaccination, platelet count, positive ELISA result for a closely related thrombotic disorder, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and PF4-dependent functional assays. Our study describes a technically simple antigenic assay for direct diagnosis of autoimmune antibodies (Abs) associated with VITT. We first show that cross-linked platelet factor 4 (PF4) represents an antigenic target specific for VITT Abs. We then incorporate this antigenic target into a microfluidic electrochemical biosensor and demonstrate specific and sensitive detection of VITT Abs in a fully automated manner while using microliter volumes of patient sera. 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