Device and method for evaluating amount of biological sample in a specimen container

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11378435
APP PUB NO 20170292868A1
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15511982

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An apparatus and method are provided to evaluate an amount of a biological sample in a specimen container. A fixture has a bottom surface configured to support a specimen container. A reference indicator is disposed at a predetermined height relative to the bottom surface. The reference indicator is configured to facilitate a visual comparison of the reference indicator with a height of a volume of a biological sample in the specimen container.

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QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INVESTMENTS INCORPORATEDWILMINGTON DE 19899

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amendt, Christine Camarillo, US 1 0
Bedrosian, Sevag Granada Hills, US 1 0
Daniyelyan, Mkrtich Panorama City, US 1 0
Love, Gordon Thousand Oaks, US 2 5
Torrero, Miguel North Hollywood, US 1 0

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