Device for determining an analyte in a sample
US5989924A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S436/81
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for determining an analyte in a fluid sample in an assay. The device comprises a lid having a plurality of elements and a membrane. The elements have openings which allow passage of fluid to the membrane. The membrane is supported by the lid and covers the openings of the elements. The undersurface of the membrane is in contact with a porous wick which contains a first zone which includes binder attached to a particulate label and a second zone containing salt. The wick extends downward from the membrane and is in contact with the fluid sample.
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