Patent ID: 7324694
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: G01N,G06K

Abstract:
1. A method of analyzing a fluid sample containing I number of particles, the method comprising: classifying N number of particles into one of a first class, a second class, and an artifact class, wherein the classifying into the first and second classes is performed based upon the particles meeting first and second predefined class criteria, respectively, and wherein the classifying into the artifact class is performed based upon a failure of the particles to meet either of the first and second predefined class criteria; determining first and second class weights based upon known prior mis-classifications of particles for the first and second classes; multiplying a number of the particles classified into the first class by the first class weight to generate a corrected number of particles classified into the first class; and multiplying a number of the particles classified into the second class by the second class weight to generate a corrected number of particles classified into the second class.