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- Patent Title: Methods and devices for processing samples and counting cells
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Application No.: US16251007Application Date: 2019-01-17
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Publication No.: US11714034B2Publication Date: 2023-08-01
- Inventor: Ulrich Schaff , Greg Sommer , Christopher Tomkins-Tinch
- Applicant: Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
- Applicant Address: US NC Burlington
- Assignee: Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
- Current Assignee: Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Burlington
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: G01N1/40
- IPC: G01N1/40 ; G01N15/04 ; G01N15/06 ; G01N15/00

Abstract:
A method and device performing the method for estimation of cell count, such as sperm cell count, is disclosed. The device may be a kit including a cartridge configured to hold fluid, such as seminal fluid, and an instrument configured to centrifuge the cartridge. The cartridge and instrument are configured such that, during operation or centrifugation, they are securely attached to each other. The cartridge has a component with a defined cross-sectional volume. The defined cross-sectional volume is used to mark the component with markings, allowing a user of the device to read the markings and estimate cell volume and, thus, concentration. Various embodiments of the device are disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190285524A1 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROCESSING SAMPLES AND COUNTING CELLS Public/Granted day:2019-09-19
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