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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2009
Jennifer H. Gable, Newark, CA (US);
James R. Braig, Piedmont, CA (US);
Kenneth I. LI, Piedmont, CA (US);
Mark Wechsler, San Mateo, CA (US);
Peng Zheng, Alameda, CA (US);
Richard Keenan, Livermore, CA (US);
Jennifer H. Gable, Newark, CA (US);
James R. Braig, Piedmont, CA (US);
Kenneth I. Li, Piedmont, CA (US);
Mark Wechsler, San Mateo, CA (US);
Peng Zheng, Alameda, CA (US);
Richard Keenan, Livermore, CA (US);
Optiscan Biomedical Corporation, Hayward, CA (US);
Abstract
A fluid handling module is configured for removable engagement with a reusable main fluid handling instrument. The module includes a module housing and a first fluid passageway extending from the module housing. The first fluid passageway has a patient end remote from the housing. The first fluid passageway is configured to provide fluid communication with a bodily fluid in a patient. A fluid component separator is in fluid communication with the first fluid passageway. The fluid component separator is configured to separate at least one component from a portion of the bodily fluid drawn from the patient. A spectroscopic sample cell is configured to hold at least a portion of the first component.