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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2008
Kalle Ritzen, Stockholm, SE;
Ingemar Berndtsson, Sollentna, SE;
Björn Roos, Stockholm, SE;
Gunnar Magnusson, Arsta, SE;
Kalle Ritzen, Stockholm, SE;
Ingemar Berndtsson, Sollentna, SE;
Björn Roos, Stockholm, SE;
Gunnar Magnusson, Arsta, SE;
Other;
Abstract
A disposable cassette for blood analysis includes a housing having an upper panel and a sampling section having a filling inlet; at least one pair of chambers in a form of depression of the upper panel of the housing and sealed by a diaphragm; portions of the diaphragm over the chambers being flexible; and one or more channels adapted to interconnect the pair of chambers; one of the chambers containing a predetermined amount of a reagent for blood analysis; and a sample outlet disposed next to and connected to the chamber containing the reagent, the sample outlet including an outlet cavity recessed from the upper panel, a divider disposed therein, and a cover covering the outlet cavity; the sample outlet sealing the reagent to the chamber containing the reagent. Further disclosed is the method of using the disposable cassette for measurements of hematology parameters on a blood analyzer.