Continuous spectroscopic measurement of total hemoglobin
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1. A method of determining total hemoglobin of whole blood, comprising:
- transmitting light at multiple wavelengths in the visible spectrum into whole blood;
receiving the light from the whole blood;
determining light absorbance of the light at each of the multiple wavelengths;
determining a change in the light absorbance of the light between the multiple wavelengths; and
determining total hemoglobin of the whole blood using the change in the light absorbance of the light between the multiple wavelengths.
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Methods for measuring the total hemoglobin of whole blood include measuring reflective light at multiple wavelengths within the visible spectrum, calculating light absorbance at each of the multiple wavelengths, performing a comparison in a change in like absorbance between the multiple wavelengths, and/or relating the comparison to total hemoglobin. A system for measuring total hemoglobin of whole blood may include at least one light source, a catheter, optical fibers, at least one photodetector, data processing circuitry, and/or a display unit.
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1. A method of determining total hemoglobin of whole blood, comprising:
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transmitting light at multiple wavelengths in the visible spectrum into whole blood;
receiving the light from the whole blood;
determining light absorbance of the light at each of the multiple wavelengths;
determining a change in the light absorbance of the light between the multiple wavelengths; and
determining total hemoglobin of the whole blood using the change in the light absorbance of the light between the multiple wavelengths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of determining total hemoglobin of whole blood, comprising:
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providing a light source configured to emit light at multiple wavelengths;
measuring a reference signal containing a spectra of the light source;
measuring a dark signal when the light source is off;
measuring a remitted signal from whole blood when the light source is on;
determining light absorbance from the reference signal and the remitted signal; and
determining total hemoglobin of the whole blood based on a change in the light absorbance between the multiple wavelengths. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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