Device and method for whole blood separation and analysis

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PATENT NO 4678757
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06722231

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A method and device for separating blood into fluid and cellular fractions for diagnostic tests. The whole blood is introduced to a carrier containing a layer of carbohydrate which results in the rapid separation of the fluid from the cellular fractions. In a preferred embodiment, the device is fabricated in a sandwich design containing layers of carbohydrate and reagent material between two layers of plastic.

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SMITHKLINE DIAGNOSTICS INC A DE CORP485 POTRERO AVE SUNNYVALE CA 94086

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rapkin, Myron C Cupertino, CA 15 249
Schoengold, Ronald J San Jose, CA 6 337
Shockey, David R San Jose, CA 8 321
Van, Rysselberghe Pierre C Palo Alto, CA 8 354

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