Hemoglobin sensor
US6632349B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/84
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device and method for measuring hemoglobin in a fluid sample. The device comprises a disposable electrochemical cell, such as a thin layer electrochemical cell, containing a reagent capable of being reduced by hemoglobin. A suitable fluid sample that may be analyzed according the present invention is whole blood. If the hemoglobin to be analyzed is present in red blood cells, a lysing agent may be added to the sample to release the hemoglobin prior to analysis.
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