USE OF A PRESSURE SENSOR IN LIFE SCIENCE APPLICATIONS

摘要

The invention relates to a method for detecting an abnormity in a fluid of a human or animal sample, to a computer program, to a machine-readable storage unit and to the use of a pressure sensor adapted for performing the steps of the method in at least one of the following applications: analyzing a serum or a fluid sample, diagnosing an abnormity in a human or animal sample and detecting abnormities when aspiring or dispensing a liquid or a fluid of a human or animal sample. The method comprises the steps: a) aspiring or dispensing (1) the fluid, thereby utilizing a needle for pipetting the fluid; b) measuring (2) a pressure in proximity of the needle; and c) detecting (3) the abnormity based on the result of the previous step. In this way, a possibility for detecting abnormities in life science applications is provided that is accurate, reproducible and adapted for minimizing external influences, such as disturbances and noise, while being simple and cost-effective to realize.