Whole Blood Analytic Device And Method Therefor

摘要

Devices and methods are presented in which a plasma separation device with a first and second portion separates a blood containing fluid. Most preferably, the first portion produces a cell fraction and a plasma fraction, and the second portion captures the plasma fraction. A first actuator then fluidly isolates a portion of the plasma fraction within the second portion, and a second actuator moves the isolated portion of the plasma fraction from the second portion.

主权项

1. An analytic device, comprising:
a sample receiving compartment; a plasma separation device that is at least partially disposed in the sample receiving compartment and comprises (1) a first portion configured to separate blood into a cell fraction and a plasma fraction, and (2) a second portion configured to capture at least a portion of the plasma fraction; wherein the analytic device has a first area that, when compressed by a first actuator, restricts flow of the plasma fraction between the first and the second portion; and wherein the analytic device has a second area that, when compressed by a second actuator, causes flow of a metered volume of the plasma fraction into at least one of the sample receiving compartment and a second compartment.