Blood test instrument

摘要

A blood test instrument includes a cell counting station, a pressure actuating means adapted to apply a pressure alternately on two flexible receptacles of a disposable cartridge removably placed within the instrument to cause flowing of a mixture of a blood sample and a liquid agent between the two receptacles to affect mixing the mixture in the cartridge, and a conduit having a needle or the like at one end adapted to be inserted to the cartridge to deliver the mixture in the cartridge to the cell counting station of the instrument. Further disclosed is a method of measuring a blood sample on the blood test instrument using a disposable cartridge.