Specimen analyzing method and specimen analyzing apparatus

US9028756B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9028756-B2
Application numberUS-201314015358-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 30, 2013
Priority dateMar 29, 2005
Publication dateMay 12, 2015
Grant dateMay 12, 2015

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A specimen analyzing method and a specimen analyzing apparatus capable of measuring interference substances before analyzing a specimen. The method comprises a step for sucking the specimen stored in a specimen container ( 150 ) and sampling it in a first container ( 153 ), a step for optically measuring the specimen in the first container, a step for sampling the specimen in a second container ( 154 ) and preparing a specimen for measurement by mixing the specimen with a reagent in the second container, and a step for analyzing the specimen for measurement according to the results of the optical measurement of the specimen.

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What is claimed is: 1. A specimen analyzing apparatus comprising: a cuvette supplier configured to supply one or more cuvettes configured for optical interrogation; a specimen pipette configured to dispense a specimen stored in a specimen container into a cuvette; a reagent holder configured to hold a reagent container; a reagent pipette configured to dispense a reagent stored in the reagent container into a cuvette which contains the specimen so as to prepare a measurement…

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What does patent US9028756B2 cover?
A specimen analyzing method and a specimen analyzing apparatus capable of measuring interference substances before analyzing a specimen. The method comprises a step for sucking the specimen stored in a specimen container ( 150 ) and sampling it in a first container ( 153 ), a step for optically measuring the specimen in the first container, a step for sampling the specimen in a second container…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sysmex Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01N35/025. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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