Methods for applying a reagent to an analytical test device
US5876957A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/968
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention provides methods and apparatus for applying a reagent to an analytical test device. The methods and apparatus employ a nozzle and a flexible restrictor to accurate control the amount of reagent applied to the test device. The analytical test devices prepared by the methods of this invention are used to determine the presence or the quantity of an analyte in a liquid sample, such as whole blood.
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