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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2010
Merrit N. Jacobs, Fairport, NY (US);
Nicholas Van Brunt, Rochester, NY (US);
Merrit N. Jacobs, Fairport, NY (US);
Nicholas Van Brunt, Rochester, NY (US);
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for reducing or eliminating the aspiration of foam into a metering probe includes the steps of providing a reagent supply container having a baffle having sealed ends and having a liquid reagent in it. A metering probe movable in a direction toward and away from the reagent supply container is provided. A closure is moved away from the opening of the container and both seals covering the first and second openings of the baffle are pierced allowing liquid to enter the baffle from the end of the baffle submerged in the liquid thereby providing a foam reduced or foam free zone. The metering probe is moved into the first opening of the baffle and into contact with the liquid in the baffle. A selected amount of liquid in the baffle is aspirated and the metering probe is moved out of the baffle.