APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING A WHOLE BLOOD SAMPLE

摘要

The present invention provides a device and method for heating a whole blood sample for use in an assay, comprising irradiating said whole blood sample with monochromatic visible light of between 380 nm and 740 nm to raise the temperature of said whole blood sample to a target temperature between about 35o C and 40o C. An apparatus for heating whole blood samples stored in a cartridge is further described comprising a housing assembly disposed to receive the cartridge one or more visible light optical emitters disposed in the housing apparatus and configured to selectively illuminate a staging area of the cartridge a temperature sensor disposed in the housing apparatus and configured to sense a temperature of the cartridge and a control circuit coupled to the temperature sensor and the array of visible light optical emitters so as to control a heating profile of the whole blood sample.