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Rapid small volume detection of blood ammonia

  • US 9,835,613 B2
  • Filed: 10/14/2016
  • Issued: 12/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for measuring ammonia in a blood sample, the method comprising:

  • positioning the blood sample in a sealed chamber that surrounds at least part of an anode end of an ammonia fuel cell, so the anode end is exposed to ammonia gas released from the blood sample;

    generating a current with the ammonia fuel cell in response to the ammonia gas released from the blood sample; and

    measuring the current generated by the ammonia fuel cell, using a current measurement member coupled with the ammonia fuel cell.

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