Patent ID: 9034634
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: B01L,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A sensor cartridge for sensing at least one analyte in a sample, comprising: at least one sensor; a sample chamber between a sample entry port and a sample isolation unit and including a diluent introduction port therebetween for introducing diluent into said sample chamber, wherein a region of the sample chamber between said dilution introduction port and said sample isolation unit defines a dilution chamber and a metered volume of sample for dilution; a diluent package containing a diluent; a diluent conduit configured for transporting diluent from the diluent package to the diluent introduction port; a pump configured to transfer said diluent through the diluent conduit and the diluent introduction port, and into said dilution chamber to form a diluted sample, and further configured to transport the diluted sample to the at least one sensor; and a pump conduit beginning at the pump and ending at an air introduction port on the diluent conduit.