CPC A61M 1/361 (2014.02) [A61M 1/28 (2013.01); A61M 1/3663 (2013.01); A61B 5/1455 (2013.01); A61B 5/14546 (2013.01); A61B 5/6866 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0233 (2013.01); A61M 25/0017 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3313 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3584 (2013.01); A61M 2230/20 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A method of detecting infection of a patient, comprising:
receiving patient fluid through a fluid conduit;
measuring an optical characteristic of the patient fluid at two or more wavelength ranges;
estimating a leukocyte concentration based at least in part on the optical characteristic measurement at the two or more wavelength ranges; and
detecting an infection state of the patient based at least in part on the estimated leukocyte concentration.
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