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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2009
Applicants:
Abhishek D. Saxena, Somersworth, NH (US);
John C. Ramsay, Boiling Springs, PA (US);
Inventors:
Abhishek D. Saxena, Somersworth, NH (US);
John C. Ramsay, Boiling Springs, PA (US);
Assignee:
Lydall, Inc., , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a separation media, comprising an upstream layer, comprising fibers, wherein the upstream layer has a mean flow pore size of 8 microns or less; and a downstream layer, comprising fibers. The separation media is designed to separate red blood cells from liquid specimens such as blood and allow a filtrate, such as blood plasma, to flow from said downstream layer. Also provided is a diagnostic test device incorporating the separation media. Further disclosed is a method for separating red blood cells from a liquid specimen.