Flexible sample container
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1. A system for holding a fluid sample, comprising:
- a transparent flexible tube for holding said fluid sample,a tube holder for holding said tube,a first flattening element,a second flattening element,wherein at least one of said first flattening element and said second flattening element can be moved relative to each other, thereby changing said transparent flexible tube from a first state to a second state, wherein at least a first cross sectional dimension of said tube is smaller in said second state than in said first state,an optical scanning apparatus comprising an image acquisition device for acquiring images of the fluid sample comprised in the flexible tube at least in the second state, anda clamp for clamping said tube in order to maintain the fluid sample at a stand still while the image acquisition device acquires images of the fluid sample.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a system for holding a fluid sample, said system comprising a transparent flexible tube for holding said fluid sample, a tube holder for holding said tube, a first flattening element, and second flattening element, wherein said first flattening element and said second flattening element may be moved relative to each other thereby changing said transparent flexible tube from a first state to a second state, where at least a first cross sectional dimension of said tube is smaller in said second state than in said first state.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for holding a fluid sample, comprising:
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a transparent flexible tube for holding said fluid sample, a tube holder for holding said tube, a first flattening element, a second flattening element, wherein at least one of said first flattening element and said second flattening element can be moved relative to each other, thereby changing said transparent flexible tube from a first state to a second state, wherein at least a first cross sectional dimension of said tube is smaller in said second state than in said first state, an optical scanning apparatus comprising an image acquisition device for acquiring images of the fluid sample comprised in the flexible tube at least in the second state, and a clamp for clamping said tube in order to maintain the fluid sample at a stand still while the image acquisition device acquires images of the fluid sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing a fluid sample to an optical scanning apparatus, comprising:
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arranging a transparent flexible tube in a tube holder, arranging said tube holder in relation to said optical scanning apparatus, providing fluid to said tube, moving at least one of a first flattening element and a second flattening element relative to each other thereby changing said transparent flexible tube from a first state to a second state, wherein at least a first cross sectional dimension of said tube is smaller in the second state than in the first state, acquiring at least one image of the fluid sample in the transparent flexible tube at least in the second state using said optical scanning apparatus, and clamping the tube to maintain the fluid sample at a stand still while acquiring the at least one image images of the fluid sample.
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13. A method for providing a fluid sample to an optical scanning apparatus, comprising:
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arranging a transparent flexible tube in a tube holder, arranging said tube holder in relation to said optical scanning apparatus, providing fluid to said tube, moving at least one of a first flattening element and a second flattening element relative to each other thereby changing said transparent flexible tube from a first state to a second state, wherein at least a first cross sectional dimension of said tube is smaller in the second state than in the first state, and acquiring at least one image from the fluid sample in the transparent flexible tube at least in the second state using said optical scanning apparatus, acquiring at least one image from said optical scanning apparatus, determining at least one parameter relating to said fluid sample from said at least one image, determining a new tube thickness from said at least one parameter, and moving at least one of said first flattening element and said second flattening element relative to each other thereby changing said transparent flexible tube to a third state based on the new tube thickness. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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