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US 2012/0237960 A1Published application
Devices and Methods for Determining the Platelet Function in a Centrifugal Analyzer
AssigneeSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH
InventorsJoerg Endermann, Andreas Rechner, Norbert Zander
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Abstract
The invention lies in the field of platelet function diagnostics and relates to devices and methods for determining the platelet function in a centrifugal analyzer.
Claims21
A measuring cell for determining platelet function, comprising:
- a. a first chamber for accommodating a platelet-containing liquid sample,
- b. a second chamber which catches the liquid sample from the first chamber provided that a centrifugal force acts on the measuring cell, and
- c. a porous partition member which separates the first and second chambers from one another,
- and wherein
- the partition member contains at least one soluble substance that influences the platelet activity.
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