Patent ID: 11933701
Assignee: CYTOCHIP INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC G

Claim 10:
11. A method comprising following steps:
(a) using a fluidic cartridge to receive a sample, the fluidic cartridge comprising:
a first chamber to receive a sample mixture 1; and
a metering chamber for metering a first portion of the sample mixture 1, the metering chamber being connected to the first chamber; and

(b) placing the fluidic cartridge into a reader instrument to perform sample analysis of the sample,
wherein:
a driving mechanism is applied to the fluidic cartridge to meter the first portion of the sample mixture 1 in the metering chamber; and
the driving mechanism is stopped after the sample mixture 1 contacting a hydrophilic surface outside the first chamber, the hydrophilic surface being a part of a surface of the metering chamber.