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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2012
Carlos A. Perez, Miami, FL (US);
Jose M. Cano, Miami, FL (US);
Joe C. Schorsch, Coconut Grove, FL (US);
Viviana A. Vargas, Miami, FL (US);
Carlos A. Perez, Miami, FL (US);
Jose M. Cano, Miami, FL (US);
Joe C. Schorsch, Coconut Grove, FL (US);
Viviana A. Vargas, Miami, FL (US);
Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US);
Abstract
A pipelining assembly for use in a blood analyzing instrument, methods for performing parallel pipelining functions, and methods for processing a plurality of prepared blood samples through a blood analyzing instrument. The pipelining assembly presented generally includes a first sample preparation chamber, a first queuing chamber in fluid communication with the first sample preparation chamber, and a first control valve between the first sample preparation chamber and the first queuing chamber. The pipelining assembly further includes a second sample preparation chamber, a second queuing chamber in fluid communication with the second sample preparation chamber, and a second control valve between the second sample preparation chamber and the second queuing chamber. An analysis chamber is provided to receive first and second prepared blood samples from the in first and second queuing chambers. The presented methods include steps for repeated processing of prepared blood samples through the blood analyzing instrument.