Patents Assigned to Micro Diagnostic Innovations Nederland B.V.
  • Method and kit for separating plasma from whole blood
    Patent number: 6245244
    Abstract: A method and kit for separating plasma from small quantities of whole blood. A mixture of less than 100 &mgr;l of whole blood, a blood anticoagulant and a diluent, is formed in a container provided with a sealing cap. The mixture is forced through a filter containing glass fibers by applying sub-atmospheric pressure to a side of the filter opposite the mixture. The method can be performed in a hypodermic syringe, or in a capillary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Micro Diagnostic Innovations Nederland B.V.
    Inventor: Felix Wilhelmus Marie De Rooij