Gross Hematuria Evaluator and Methods for Making and Using Same
First Claim
1. A device for evaluating blood content in a plurality of media, comprising:
- a plurality of columns, each column representing blood contents in different media;
a plurality of color-filled boxes in each of said plurality of columns, wherein, for each column, each color correlates to an actual dilution of blood in one of said different media.
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Abstract
A device for evaluating the blood content in a plurality of media may include a display having a plurality of columns, each column having a plurality of color-block rows, where the colors are created by diluting blood in the respective medium to obtain a color, and then substantially matching that color with a row in the column. Additionally or alternatively, the columns may represent blood diluted in the same sample, but observed at different times. The display may include gaps between columns to accept a catheter in which the sample to be analyzed is placed and a legend identifying the medium and blood dilution for each column and row, as well as the time of aging, if any, for a column.
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17 Claims
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1. A device for evaluating blood content in a plurality of media, comprising:
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a plurality of columns, each column representing blood contents in different media; a plurality of color-filled boxes in each of said plurality of columns, wherein, for each column, each color correlates to an actual dilution of blood in one of said different media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for making a device for evaluating blood content in a plurality of media, comprising:
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diluting a first percentage of blood in a first medium to obtain a first color; diluting a second percentage of blood in said first medium to obtain a second color; diluting a third percentage of blood in said first medium to obtain a third color; diluting a fourth percentage of blood in a second medium to obtain a fourth color; diluting a fifth percentage of blood in said second medium to obtain a fifth color; diluting a sixth percentage of blood in said second medium to obtain a sixth color; creating a first column having color-filled boxes filled with said first color, said second color, and said third color; and creating a second column having color-filled boxes filled with said fourth color, said fifth color, and said sixth color. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for evaluating a sample of blood content in one medium of a plurality of media, comprising:
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identifying said sample medium; selecting a column in a table having a plurality of columns, wherein said column includes a plurality of rows displaying colors, and wherein said colors visually represent actual dilutions of blood in said sample medium; visually comparing said sample to said selected column; and identifying a closest color match between said sample and one of said rows. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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