Abstract:
An instrument (100) and a method for determining a coagulation characteristic of blood, a blood fraction or a control comprise a radiation-reflective surface (194), a first source (244) for irradiating the surface (194), and a first detector (242) for detecting radiation reflected from the surface (194). A cuvette (101) holds a sample (514) of the blood, blood fraction or control the coagulation characteristic of which is to be determined. The cuvette (101) has two opposed walls (506, 508) substantially transparent to the source (244) radiation and reflected radiation. The first source (244) and first detector (242) are disposed adjacent a first one (508) of the two opposed walls (506, 508) and the radiation reflective surface (194) is disposed adjacent a second (506) or the two opposed walls (506, 508).
Abstract:
A method and apparatus (10) for determining the remission of a chemistry which reacts with a medically significant component of a body fluid is provided. The method and apparatus (10) includes irradiating the chemistry with a radiation source (160) and detecting the rate of change of remission of the chemistry (106) with respect to time.
Abstract:
An instrument (100) and a method for determining a coagulation characteristic of blood, a blood fraction or a control comprise a radiation-reflective surface (194), a first source (244) for irradiating the surface (194), and a first detector (242) for detecting radiation reflected from the surface (194). A cuvette (101) holds a sample (514) of the blood, blood fraction or control the coagulation characteristic of which is to be determined. The cuvette (101) has two opposed walls (506, 508) substantially transparent to the source (244) radiation and reflected radiation. The first source (244) and first detector (242) are disposed adjacent a first one (508) of the two opposed walls (506, 508) and the radiation reflective surface (194) is disposed adjacent a second (506) or the two opposed walls (506, 508).
Abstract:
An instrument (100) monitors the coagulation of coagulable fluid blood, blood fraction or a control (514) by combining (101) the coagulable fluid (514) with particles which are affected by a magnetic field so that the particles become suspended relatively freely in the fluid. A time-varying magnetic field (2 Hz) causes the particles to be reoriented as the magnetic field varies. The reorientation changes as the fluid (514) coagulates owing to the fluid's (514's) changing viscosity. An electromagnet (140) creates the time-varying magnetic field. The electromagnet (140) includes a core (150) comprising a first leg (148), an electrically conductive coil (144) for creating a time-varying magnetic flux in the core (150), and a return (152) for the time-varying magnetic flux. The first leg (148) and the flux return (152) together comprise a generally E-shaped core (150) of ferromagnetic material. A bobbin (146) is provided on the first leg (148) and the electrically conductive coil (144) is wound on the bobbin (146).
Abstract:
An instrument (100) and a method for determining a coagulation characteristic of blood, a blood fraction or a control comprise a radiationreflective surface (194), a first source (244) for irradiating the surface (194), and a first detector (242) for detecting radiation reflected from the surface (194). A cuvette (101) holds a sample (514) of the blood, blood fraction or control the coagulation characteristic of which is to be determined. The cuvette (101) has two opposed walls (506, 508) substantially transparent to the source (244) radiation and reflected radiation. The first source (244) and first detector (242) are disposed adjacent a first one (508) of the two opposed walls (506, 508) and the radiation reflective surface (194) is disposed adjacent a second (5063 or the two opposed walls (506, 508).
Abstract:
An instrument (100) and a method for determining a coagulation characteristic of blood, a blood fraction or a control comprise a radiation-reflective surface (194), a first source (244) for irradiating the surface (194), and a first detector (242) for detecting radiation reflected from the surfac e (194). A cuvette (101) holds a sample (514) of the blood, blood fraction or control the coagulation characteristic of which is to be determined. The cuvette (101) has two opposed walls (506, 508) substantially transparent to the source (244) radiation and reflected radiation. The first source (244) and first detector (242) are disposed adjacent a first one (508) of the two opposed walls (506, 508) and the radiation reflective surface (194) is disposed adjacent a second (506) or the two opposed walls (506, 508).
Abstract:
An instrument (100) monitors the coagulation of coagulable fluid blood, blood fraction or a control (514) by combining (101) the coagulable fluid (514) with particles which are affected by a magnetic field so that the particles become suspended relatively freely in the fluid. A time-varying magnetic field (2 Hz) causes the particles to be reori- ented as the magnetic field varies. The reorientation changes as the fluid (514) coagulates owing to the fluid's (514's) changing viscosity. An electromagnet (140) creates the time-varying magnetic field. The electromagnet (140) includes a core (150) comprising a first leg (148), an electrically conductive coil (144) for creating a time-varying magnetic flux in the core (150), and a return (152) for the time-varying magnetic flux. The first leg (148) and the flux return (152) together comprise a generally E-shaped core (150) of ferromagnetic material. A bobbin (146) is provided on the first leg (148) and the electrically conduc- tive coil (144) is wound on the bobbin (146).
Abstract:
An instrument (100) monitors the coagulation of coagulable fluid blood, blood fraction or a control (514) by combining (101) the coagulable fluid (514) with particles which are affected by a magnetic field so that the particles become suspended relatively freely in the fluid. A time-varying magnetic field (2 Hz) causes the particles to be reoriented as the magnetic field varies. The reorientation changes as the fluid (514) coagulates owing to the fluid's (514's) changing viscosity. An electromagnet (140) creates the time-varying magnetic field. The electromagnet (140) includes a core (150) comprising a first leg (148), an electrically conductive coil (144) for creating a time-varying magnetic flux in the core (150), and a return (152) for the time-varying magnetic flux. The first leg (148) and the flux return (152) together comprise a generally E-shaped core (150) of ferromagnetic material. A bobbin (146) is provided on the first leg (148) and the electrically conductive coil (144) is wound on the bobbin (146).