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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 13, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ernest J Kiser, Los Altos, CA (US);
Edward G Rice, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michael F Tomasco, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lifescan, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q / ; C12Q / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435 14 ; 435-4 ; 435 25 ; 435 28 ; 422 56 ; 422 57 ; 422101 ;
Abstract
A separation matrix impregnated with a separating agent separates red blood cells or hemoglobin from whole blood. Upon separation, an impregnated test reagent reacts with the separated substantially clear component fluid to form a colored product which enables a visual or meter test for glucose levels in whole blood.