01360nas a2200145   4500008004100000245007900041210006800120260000800188520070500196100001900901700002500920700002100945700002600966856022200992       2011                        eng d00aUnited {States} {Patent}: 8034296 - {Microfluidic} card for {RBC} analysis0 aUnited States Patent 8034296 Microfluidic card for RBC analysis  coct3 aA microfluidic circuit cartridge for a complete blood count, including analyses of red blood cells. Various parameters of the red blood cells may be attained. The cartridge may have sphering mechanism which has a channel or loop with a configuration for reducing or eliminating cell settling. The channel or loop may incorporate a combination of straight and curve paths in the context of gravity. The channel may alternatively have a hydrophilic or hydrophobic inside surface. Again alternatively, the channel may have an electro-wettable inside surface. Or, the channel may be subject to an electric or magnetic field. There may also be a mechanism for reducing or eliminating clumping of a sample.1 aCox, James, A.1 aPadmanabhan, Aravind1 aBardell, Ron, L.1 aZins, Christopher, J.  uhttp://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=14&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=%22Bardell%3B+Ron%22.INNM.&OS=IN/%22Bardell;+Ron%22&RS=IN/%22Bardell;+Ron%22