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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2002
Michael J. Pugia, Granger, IN (US);
James A. Profitt, Goshen, IN (US);
Lloyd Schulman, Osceola, IN (US);
Gert Blankenstein, Dortmund, DE;
Ralf-peter Peters, Dortmund, DE;
Michael J. Pugia, Granger, IN (US);
James A. Profitt, Goshen, IN (US);
Lloyd Schulman, Osceola, IN (US);
Gert Blankenstein, Dortmund, DE;
Ralf-Peter Peters, Dortmund, DE;
Bayer Healthcare LLC, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Abstract
A microfluidic device provides separation of particles in a liquid sample, particularly, separation of a sample of whole blood into its components for further analysis. Separation into red blood cells and plasma occurs within a few seconds after the blood sample has been transferred into a separation chamber with the application of centrifugal force of less than about five times gravity. With the application of greater force measurement of hematocrit is possible.