Method and apparatus for screening plasma for interferents in plasma from donor blood bags
US6268910A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/359
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and a method whereby plasma integrity of plasma contained in a blood bag is rapidly and accurately assessed without compromising the sterility of the plasma, or destroying any of its components. This is achieved through spectral data which is used in a novel way so as to determine if a plasma specimen representative of plasma in a blood bag contains interferents and if so, to what extent. The apparatus and method analyse plasma contained in two bags whereby tubing connects the two bags. A lamp is used to irradiate the specimen, and a spectrophotometer is used to measure radiation from the specimen. The apparatus and method allow for determination where both the bags and tubings are translucent and contain writing on their surfaces (e.g., proprietary information), and the light is transmitted through the writings, plastic, and the plasma contained in the bag or tubing.
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