Spectroscopic sample holder

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2008-01-18

2010-06-22

Warden, Jill (Department: 1797)

Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser

Analyzer, structured indicator, or manipulative laboratory...

Means for analyzing liquid or solid sample

C356S246000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07740804

ABSTRACT:
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a sample holder that is suitable for collection and spectroscopic measurement of a blood sample. In some embodiments, the sample holder is provided with an optical chamber that is specifically designed to spread blood into a thin film, thereby reducing the average attenuation of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) due to scattering of EMR by the red blood cells in a blood sample, without having to hemolyze the red blood cells using sound waves or reagents. The inlet of some embodiments of the sample holder is a piece of capillary tube, and in other embodiments, the inlet is configured to engage a syringe. In some embodiments, the inlet of the sample holder can accommodate adaptors with different configurations, thereby allowing the sample holder to receive blood from any source, for example a pin prick or a syringe.

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