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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
James W. Winkelman, Brookline, MA (US);
Milenko J. Tanasijevic, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Michael Bennett, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/349 ; G01N 3/386 ; G01N 9/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/349 ; G01N 3/386 ; G01N 9/30 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and hematocrit simultaneously with the centrifugation of whole blood. A centrifuge separates the whole blood into its erythrocytes and its fluid portion. A video camera measures the levels of whole blood, erythrocytes and the fluid portion of the blood and records the time of the formation of an interface between the erythrocytes and fluid portion. A monitor displays the results of the recording. Also disclosed are the method steps performed.