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Portable blood chemistry measuring apparatus

  • US 4,929,426 A
  • Filed: 11/02/1988
  • Issued: 05/29/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A portable apparatus for measuring the electrochemical characteristics of a sample, said apparatus comprising:

  • a shell housing a cartridge bay configured so as to receive a plurality of cartridges from a clip;

    spring loaded means for advancing one of the cartridges into a measurement position within said shell;

    measuring structure means for measuring an electrochemical characteristic of a sample;

    means for in situ, automatic calibration of the measuring structure means within the cartridge prior to introduction of the sample into the cartridge when said cartridge is in the measurement position;

    means for indicating the electrochemical characteristics of the sample as measured by and received from the measuring structure means; and

    means for ejecting the cartridge holding the sample from the shell after information corresponding to the electrical characteristics of the sample has been indicated.

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