Abstract: A liquid diluting and transfer valve assembly of a type which includes at least a pair of valve elements with slidably engageable surfaces which are frictionally movable relative to each other are provided with passageways therein in communication with liquids and diluents which are to be measured and transferred by the assembly. The valve assembly includes measure conduits which are arranged for selective communication with the passageways in the valve elements with the junctions of the measuring conduits and the passageways taking place at the engaged surfaces of the valve elements. This valve assembly is provided with an enclosure which completely surrounds and encloses the valve elements. The environment in the enclosure is controlled in order to inhibit evaporation and or dilute seepage of the fluids between the slidably engaged surfaces of the valve elements in order to prevent a buildup of contamination resulting in greater liquid leakage, wear and tear breakdown in the valve assembly.

Abstract: A liquid diluting and transfer valve assembly of a type which includes at least a pair of valve elements with slidably or rotatable engageable surfaces which are frictionally movable relative to each other are provided with passageways therein in communication with liquids and diluents which are to be measured and transferred by the assembly. The valve assembly includes measure conduits which are arranged for selective communication with the passageways in the valve elements with the junctions of the measuring conduits and the passageways taking place at the engaged surfaces of the valve elements. This valve assembly is provided with an enclosure which completely surrounds and encloses the valve elements. The environment in the enclosure is controlled in order to inhibit evaporation and or dilute seepage of the fluids between the slidably engaged surfaces of the valve elements in order to prevent a buildup of contamination resulting in greater liquid leakage, wear and tear and breakdown in the valve assembly.

Abstract: A method of analyzing and separating the three major populations, namely, lymphocytes, monocytes and granulocytes of white blood cells from a composite histogram containing the various types of white blood cells is provided by identifying a mode (highest frequency of occurrence) of both the lymphocyte and granulocyte concentrations by determining the highest sum of such populations over first predetermined ranges in the histogram. This is accomplished by determining the lymph and gran peaks along with 60% thresholds from said peaks and estimating the lymph and gran areas in providing a reconstituted lymph and gran curve. Lymph and gran population curves are then subtracted from the histogram resulting in a mid population curve whose peak is determined and from which is derived left and right thresholds based on the mid population peak.