Blood testing unit and blood testing method and apparatus
US7282179B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2400/0633
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A blood testing unit comprises a closed vessel having a blood introducing section formed at a certain area of the closed vessel. A blood constituent separating section is located within the closed vessel to separate plasma and/or serum from the blood sample introduced through the blood introducing section into the closed vessel. A reagent layer is located within the closed vessel, such that the reagent layer can be seen from the exterior. The reagent layer comprises a region for spreading the plasma and/or the serum, which has been separated by the blood constituent separating section from the blood sample, and a reagent supporte donor in the spreading region, the reagent undergoing a reaction with the plasma and/or the serum and forming a color as a result of the reaction.
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