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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2007
Stellan Lindberg, Förslov, SE;
Tom Olesen, Görlöse, DK;
Stellan Lindberg, Förslov, SE;
Tom Olesen, Görlöse, DK;
HemoCue AB, Angelholm, SE;
Abstract
A measurement apparatus for enumeration of particles or white blood cells in a sample comprises: a holder, which is arranged to receive a sample acquiring device that holds a sample, an imaging system, comprising a magnifying means and at least one digital image acquiring means, said imaging system being arranged to acquire at least one digital image of the sample, and an image analyser, which is arranged to analyse the digital image for identifying particles or white blood cells and determining the number of particles or white blood cells and which is arranged to analyse the digital image for identifying particles or white blood cells that are imaged in focus, determining types of these particles or white blood cells, the types being distinguished by physical features and determining the ratio of different types of particles or white blood cells.