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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.08.2011 (43) Date of publication: 07.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/45 (21) Application number: 10803390.3 (22) Date of filing: 30.12.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B03C 5/00(2006.01) C12Q 1/04(2006.01) G01N 33/569(2006.01) B03C 5/02(2006.01) G01N 1/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2010/052216 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/080519 (07.07.2011 Gazette 2011/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 31.12.2009 GB 0922725 (71) Applicant: Blood Analysis Limited Slough, Berkshire SL2 3SE (GB)	(72) Inventors: SALMON, Peter Slough, Berkshire SL2 3SE (GB) ANTHONY, Robert Slough, Berkshire SL2 3SE (GB) (74) Representative: Kensett, John Hinton  Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0JU Watford Hertfordshire WD18 0JU (GB)