US Patent:
20110008825, Jan 13, 2011
Inventors:
Gal Ingber - Oranit, IL
William G. Atterbury - Columbus OH, US
Russell H. Barnes - Columbus OH, US
Douglas E. Boyd - Dublin OH, US
Joseph D. Dennis - Granview Heights OH, US
Jonathan Gurfinkel - Omer, IL
Dave Holley - Lancaster OH, US
Steven E. Huckaby - Columbus OH, US
Thomas A. Klausing - Powell OH, US
John S. Laudo - Columbus OH, US
Kevin Sadeski - Canal Winchester OH, US
Jason A. Schaefer - Columbus OH, US
K. Bryan Scott - Westerville OH, US
Carol Stillman - Lewis Center OH, US
Sherwood Talbert - Columbus OH, US
John Tallarico - Powell OH, US
Assignee:
POCARED DIAGNOSTICS LTD. - Omer
International Classification:
C12Q 1/06
C12M 1/34
Abstract:
A system for conducting the identification and quantification of micro-organisms, e.g., bacteria in urine samples which includes: 1) several disposable cartridges for holding four disposable components including a centrifuge tube, a pipette tip having a 1 ml volume, a second pipette tip having a 0.5 ml volume, and an optical cup or cuvette; 2) a sample processor for receiving the disposable cartridges and processing the urine samples including transferring the processed urine sample to the optical cups; and 3) an optical analyzer for receiving the disposable cartridges and configured to analyze the type and quantity of micro-organisms in the urine sample. The disposable cartridges with their components including the optical cups or cuvettes are used in the sample processor, and the optical cups or cuvettes containing the processed urine samples are used in the optical analyzer for identifying and quantifying the type of micro-organism existing in the processed urine samples.