Method and Apparatus for Ultrasonic Determination of Hematocrit and Hemoglobin Concentrations

摘要

An ultrasonic field-portable system for accurately measuring hematocrit (HCT) and hemoglobin concentration (HGB) in small food samples. The system includes an analyzer ( 10 ) that allows extremely accurate measurements of blood hematocrit from only one or two drops of +>>d collected in a disposable sampling device ( 12 ) that is then inserted into the analyzer ( 10 ). The system is compact enough to package into a point of care device, making it a point of care device with accuracy comparable to larger CBC lab equipment.