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Hematocrit measuring method

  • US 3,923,397 A
  • Filed: 05/29/1974
  • Issued: 12/02/1975
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1974
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for measuring a hematocrit ratio for a diluted blood sample, comprising the steps of:

  • passing electromagnetic energy through said blood sample;

    measuring a characteristic representative of the amount of said energy absorbed by said sample;

    determining a proportionality factor by dividing the hematocrit of a known blood sample by said characteristic of said known sample; and

    computing said hematocrit ratio by applying said proportionality factor to said measured characteristic of absorbed energy.

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