Cuvette
First Claim
1. A cuvette comprising:
- a) at least one first cavity having an inlet arranged to take up a liquid sample by capillary action;
b) at least one second cavity for receiving liquid from said at least first cavity and;
c) at least one channel in communication with said at least one first cavity and said at least one second cavity for transporting liquid from a) to b) only upon the application of centrifugal force upon the cuvette, the at least one channel having a depth that is greater than the depth of the first cavity.
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Abstract
The present invention is a cuvette provided with at least two cavities. The first or inlet cavity takes up fluid by capillary action. The second cavity is a reception cavity which communicates with the first cavity through a first channel. The second cavity preferably is constructed and arranged to not exert a capillary action, although it could be constructed to exert a capillary action. The first channel which is in fluid communication with the first cavity and the second cavity exerts a non-capillary and non-spontaneous fluid transporting function that is operative only under an external influence, such as by application of a centrifugal force on the cuvette. The cuvette is well suited for a variety of analyses, particularly upon whole blood.
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8 Claims
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1. A cuvette comprising:
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a) at least one first cavity having an inlet arranged to take up a liquid sample by capillary action; b) at least one second cavity for receiving liquid from said at least first cavity and; c) at least one channel in communication with said at least one first cavity and said at least one second cavity for transporting liquid from a) to b) only upon the application of centrifugal force upon the cuvette, the at least one channel having a depth that is greater than the depth of the first cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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