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Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 18, 2020
Applicants:

Roche Diagnostics Hematology, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Inventors:

Anne Umberger, Wellesley, MA (US);

Kerri Elizabeth Horton, Arlington, MA (US);

Daniel Lapen, Lancaster, MA (US);

David J. Zahniser, Wellesley, MA (US);

Mirko Klingauf, Rotkreuz, CH;

Assignees:

Roche Diagnostics Hematology, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/50 (2006.01); G01N 33/52 (2006.01); G01N 33/96 (2006.01); G01N 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/5094 (2013.01); G01N 33/52 (2013.01); G01N 33/96 (2013.01); G01N 15/1012 (2013.01); G01N 2496/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

The disclosure features calibration fluids that include a plurality of beads, such as cellulose, silica, poly(methyl-methacrylate) (PMMA), melamine, cross-linked agarose, polyvinylacetate (PVA), and/or polystyrene beads, where the beads are sized and colored to represent at least one type of blood cell; and a carrier fluid, that can include a polymer or polymerizing matrix, e.g., a water-soluble resin, e.g., an acrylic or polyurethane water-soluble resin or a starch or a cellulose, serum, and/or one or more or sugars. The disclosure also features methods of using the calibration fluids to calibrate automated sample preparation systems, such as automated hematology analyzer systems, e.g., image-based hematology analyzer systems.


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Umberger, Anne. (2026). Compositions and methods for calibration and quality control (U.S. Patent No. 12546765). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12546765

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