The accurate determination of the presence of a fluid in a container is determined by assessing the difference in various pressure readings relative to a threshold value. The method distinguishes between actual aspiration of a fluid and aspiration of a film that can otherwise lead one to believe that fluid has been aspirated when it has not. The method is particularly useful in clinical analyzers such as automated enzyme immunoassay device <IMAGE>
申请公布号
EP1209471(A3)
申请公布日期
2004.04.14
申请号
EP20010309580
申请日期
2001.11.13
申请人
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
发明人
JACOBS, MERRIT N.;AVDENKO, MICHAEL;PAROBEK, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL;SHAW, JAMES