Apparatus and method for detecting platelets in whole blood

Details Apparatus and method for detecting platelets in whole blood Apparatus and method for detecting platelets in whole blood

1978-09-06

1986-03-25

Bovernick, Rodney B.

Optics: measuring and testing

Blood analysis

356338, 356343, 356336, G01N 3348, G01N 2100

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045779643

ABSTRACT:
A diluted whole blood sample is hydrodynamically focused to a given point. A light beam is transversely focused on the same point and the principles of dark field microscopy are utilized, detecting scattered light and thereby discriminating platelets from red blood cells based on cell volume and refractivity.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4110604 (1978-08-01), Haynes et al.
patent: 4202625 (1980-05-01), Weiner et al.

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