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Method of photometric in vitro determination of the content of oxygen in a blood sample

US5564419A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 1994
Grant dateOct 15, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/207497
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a method of photometric in vitro determination of the content of oxygen in a blood sample, a blood sample is transferred directly from an in vivo locality to an at least partially transparent sample container of a sampling device. The sample container has a measuring chamber containing a luminophor, the luminescence of which is quenched in the presence of oxygen. The luminophor is excited by irradiation with radiation from a radiation source. The luminescence emitted by the excited luminophor is detected by a radiation detector and the oxygen content determined on the basis of the radiation detected by the radiation detector. A sampling device and a system for photometric in vitro determination of oxygen in a blood sample are also described.

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