Patent ID: 11879899
Assignee: C A CASYSO GMBH
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 19:
20. A method of using a cartridge with a system for measuring a viscoelastic characteristic associated with blood, the method comprising:
placing a cartridge in a measuring system, the cartridge comprising:
a liquid transport path configured to receive a portion of a blood sample from a first cavity, the liquid transport path comprising a reagent cavity containing a reagent, a testing cavity for use in measuring a viscoelastic characteristic of a liquid formed by mixing the portion of the blood sample and the reagent, and a pathway from the first cavity to the first liquid transport path, the pathway being configured to move the portion of the blood sample from a bottom of the first cavity and into the liquid transport path; and

after placing the cartridge to the measuring system, applying pressure in part of the cartridge to draw the portion of the blood sample upwards into the liquid transport path from the bottom of the first cavity.