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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2012
Sari Tikanoja, Vantaa, FI;
Annu Suoniemi-kähärä, Vantaa, FI;
Johan Finell, Vantaa, FI;
Lili Arabshahi, Fremont, CA (US);
Sari Tikanoja, Vantaa, FI;
Annu Suoniemi-Kähärä, Vantaa, FI;
Johan Finell, Vantaa, FI;
Lili Arabshahi, Fremont, CA (US);
Thermo Fisher Scientific Oy, Vantaa, FI;
Abstract
A method for pretreatment of a sample of whole blood in a discrete fluid analyzing instrument comprises automated means for handling and analyzing the sample and means for performing a pretreatment step on the sample or a sub-sample of the sample. The means for pretreatment are used for immobilizing at least one substance or analyte from the sample or sub-sample wherein the substance or analyte is reversibly immobilized. Usually, the apparatus further comprises means for eluting the substance or analyte from the capture means prior to analysis.