Patent Document ID: 20130273524
Application ID: 13862188
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A system for performing an automated cell count, comprising: a testing device having data collection and data analysis capabilities and the ability to interface with a means for performing a blood, cell, and/or pathogen count; a testing apparatus communicatively coupled to the testing device, wherein the testing device includes an image sensor, and a port configured such that the means for performing the blood, cell, and/or pathogen count can be inserted into the testing apparatus and positioned in proximity to an image sensor; the testing apparatus further including a light source capable of transmitting at least one wavelength of light configured to allow the image sensor to capture at least one image of the means for performing a blood, cell, and/or pathogen count, wherein the image sensor is configured to collect an image of sufficient resolution for discerning individual cells in the image taken of the means for performing the blood, cell, and/or pathogen count; and an automated counting system stored in a computer readable format and electronically coupled to the testing device, wherein the automated counting system is configured to count individual cells in at least a portion of the image and classify them according to cell type.