Patent ID: 11860155
Assignee: CYPHER MEDICAL, LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A collection device comprising:
a container; and
a blood indicator panel comprising a panel material having a front side and a back side, the front side having a first series of markings, and a second series of markings, the first series of markings providing a measurement of sedimented red blood cell volume and the second series of markings providing a measure of blood volume, wherein the second series of markings for blood volume is determined by a formula:

Vb=Vm/(Hct×η)

wherein Vb is blood volume measured in milliliters, Vm is the sedimented red blood cell volume measured in milliliters; Hct is an average blood hematocrit value; and η is a packing ratio of sedimented red blood cells; and
a red blood cell flocculant, wherein an amount of the red blood cell flocculant is provided with the collection device.