Cartridge device for a measuring system for measuring viscoelastic characteristics of a sample liquid, a corresponding measuring system, and a corresponding method

摘要

The present invention is directed to a cartridge device for a measuring system for measuring viscoelastic characteristics of a sample liquid, in particular a blood sample, comprising a cartridge body having at least one measurement cavity formed therein and having at least one probe element arranged in said at least one measurement cavity for performing a test on said sample liquid; and a cover being attachable on said cartridge body; wherein said cover covers at least partially said at least one measurement cavity and forms a retaining element for retaining said probe element in a predetermined position within said at least one measurement cavity. The invention is directed to a measurement system and a method for measuring viscoelastic characteristics of a sample liquid.

主权项

1. A method of using a cartridge device with a blood coagulation measuring system for measuring blood coagulation characteristics of a blood sample, comprising:
attaching a cartridge device to a blood coagulation measuring system, the cartridge device including: a blood sample receiver portion, a plurality of reagent chambers, each reagent chamber of the plurality of reagent chambers in fluid communication with the blood sample receiver portion, a respective blood testing chamber in fluid communication with each of the reagent chambers, and a respective probe element movably arranged in each of the blood testing chambers; and after attaching the cartridge device to the blood coagulation measuring system, adding a sample of blood into the blood sample receiver portion of the cartridge device.