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Body fluid analysis system

  • US 5,787,885 A
  • Filed: 10/13/1994
  • Issued: 08/04/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for collecting and analyzing body fluid comprising:

  • (a) sensing the flow of a body fluid of a living being to a first chamber of a multi-chamber collection device;

    (b) generating a control signal indicative of a predetermined parameter representative of fluid flow;

    (c) employing said control signal to initiate the select operation of a control computer;

    (d) operating said control computer thereafter in a manner to control collection of a user-selected amount of said body fluid;

    (e) causing a second sample of body fluid to flow to a second chamber of the collection device;

    (f) sensing the contents of at least one of the collected samples with a fluid sensor and generating signals; and

    (g) computer-analyzing said signals to determine the chemical composition of said sample.

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