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Device and method for separating a liquid component of a blood sample, and analyzer apparatus comprising such a device

US8040505B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. · US

Inventors

Claudius Burkhardt · Luzern, CH
Hans-Peter Wahl · Schopfheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 21, 2009
Grant date	Oct 18, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 21, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB04B2005/0478
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for separating at least part of the liquid component of a blood sample and methods thereof are disclosed. Generally, the device includes a container body for receiving the blood sample, a layer of retaining porous material, a layer of separating permeable material. The retaining porous material retains non-liquid components of the blood sample after the non-liquid components have been subjected to centrifugal force which forces them through the separating permeable material into the retaining porous material.

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