- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for determining red blood cell indices of a blood sample utilizing the intrinsic pigmentation of hemoglobin contained within the red blood cells
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Application No.: US12408357Application Date: 2009-03-20
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Publication No.: US07903241B2Publication Date: 2011-03-08
- Inventor: Stephen C. Wardlaw , Robert A. Levine , Darryn W. Unfricht , Niten V. Lalpuria , Jeremy R. Hill
- Applicant: Stephen C. Wardlaw , Robert A. Levine , Darryn W. Unfricht , Niten V. Lalpuria , Jeremy R. Hill
- Applicant Address: US NJ Princeton
- Assignee: Abbott Point of Care, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Abbott Point of Care, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Princeton
- Agency: O'Shea Getz P.C.
- Main IPC: G01N33/48
- IPC: G01N33/48
Abstract:
A method for the determination of the red blood cell indices including the volume, and hemoglobin content and concentration for individual red blood cells, as well as red blood cell population statistics, including total number of red blood cells present in the sample, and mean values for each of the aforementioned indices within a substantially undiluted blood sample is provided.
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