The invention relates to the field of medicine and biology. A device for monitoring of spatial coagulation of blood and its uses for diagnostic and research purposes is described. The device includes a thermostatically controlled chamber, at least one means of illumination, a means of recording connected to the thermostatically controlled chamber. The thermostatically controlled chamber includes a cuvette to place a sample of a test medium, a light trap, and is filled with a substance suitable for temperature regulation. The light trap is formed by geometry of the inner surfaces of the thermostatically controlled chamber.