Patent ID: 9134336
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for analyzing a biological fluid, said apparatus comprising: a flow path for delivering a flow of the biological fluid to a first analyzer instrument and, separately, to a dynamic light scattering instrument having an analysis chamber adapted for retaining a volume of biological fluid containing platelets, small particles and/or microparticles; a flow splitter in the flow path, the flow splitter diverting at least a portion of said flow to said analyzer instrument and at least a portion of said flow to the analysis chamber of said dynamic light scattering instrument; said first analyzer instrument adapted for measuring at least one property of said biological fluid; said dynamic light scattering instrument adapted for performing a dynamic light scattering measurement of said biological fluid in the analysis chamber; a fluid detection system operable to detect when the analysis chamber comprises the biological fluid in said chamber over a predetermined minimum period of time; and a flow stopping device which immobilizes said portion of said flow within the analysis chamber of the dynamic light scattering instrument, in order to allow said dynamic light scattering instrument to perform said dynamic light scattering measurement of said biological fluid once said fluid detection system has detected said biological fluid in said chamber for said predetermined minimum period of time, without immobilizing said portion of said flow to said analyzer instrument.