Devices and kits for testing serum and the like
US6010910A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S436/81
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assay device for testing for the presence of an analyte in a sample liquid supported on a test surface, the device comprising a test stick having a handle portion to be held by a person performing the test and a mixing portion to contact the sample liquid, the mixing portion bearing a dried, pre-dosed reagent for the test, the dried reagent being reconstituted by contact of the mixing portion of the test stick with the sample liquid, and wherein the mixing portion is configured to provide a mixing surface to mix the reconstituted reagent with the sample liquid on the test surface.
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