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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2016
Applicant:
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Tarrytown, NY (US);
Inventors:
Carl Gebauer, Granite Springs, NY (US);
Moses Peter, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Tarrytown, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/10 (2006.01); B01L 3/02 (2006.01); B08B 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/1004 (2013.01); B01L 3/021 (2013.01); B01L 13/02 (2019.08); B08B 3/00 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0487 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00277 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus configured and adapted to provide less carryover in an automated clinical analyzer are disclosed. The methods include aspirating a scavenger segment (e.g., a buffer- and surfactant-containing segment) into the interior of a pipette along with the specimen or reagent. The scavenger film aids in preventing adherence of the specimen or reagent to the interior of the pipette. Apparatus configured to carry out the methods are provided, as are other aspects.