Fluidic centripetal device

A fluidic centripetal apparatus for testing components of a biological material in a fluid, said fluidic centripetal device having a shape adapted to be received within a rotatable holder, said rotatable holder having a center of rotation and an outer edge, said fluidic centripetal device extending radially between said center of rotation and said outer edge, an inner side of said fluidic centripetal device being located towards said center of rotation and an outer side of said fluidic centripetal device being located towards said outer edge, the apparatus comprising:

• a fluidic component layer having fluidic features on at least a front face, said fluidic features including
• an entry channel for circulating said fluid, said entry channel being coupled to a intake receptacle outlet;
• a retention chamber, said retention chamber being coupled to said entry channel via said intake receptacle outlet for receiving said fluid into said retention chamber;
• a container wholly provided in said retention chamber and containing a liquid diluent;
• and
• a transversal distribution channel having at least one cuvette provided at an outer side of said transversal distribution channel;
• wherein said fluidic component layer is adapted to be divided in at least two distinct temperature-controllable sections, wherein a first of said two distinct temperature controllable sections includes at least said retention chamber and a second of said two distinct temperature controllable sections includes at least said distribution channel and said at least one cuvette;
• and
• a bottom component layer bonded to a rear of said fluidic component layer thereby creating a fluidic network through which said fluid flows under centripetal force.