Devices and methods for facilitating fluid transport
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1. An arrangement comprising:
- a base comprising a bore disposed therein extending from a first surface of the base to a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the second surface of the base comprises a fluid transport enhancing groove in fluid communication with the bore;
a fluid transport tube comprising a first end configured to receive a fluid sample, a second end opposite the first end and attached to the base, and a lumen therethrough, wherein the fluid transport tube is in fluid communication with the bore;
an assay pad in fluid communication with the bore; and
a retaining member at least partially overlying the assay pad, wherein the retaining member is coupled to the base such that a portion of the assay pad is compressed between the retaining member and the base, wherein the portion of the assay pad that is compressed forms a first region, and the first region is located along a perimeter of the assay pad.
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Abstract
Arrangements are provided including a base having a bore disposed therein extending from a first surface of the base through a second surface of the base, a fluid transport tube having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a lumen having an inner diameter, at least the second end of the tube being received within the bore of the base, and at least one fluid transport enhancing groove having at least a first section disposed in the second surface of the base and in fluid communication with the bore.
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1. An arrangement comprising:
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a base comprising a bore disposed therein extending from a first surface of the base to a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the second surface of the base comprises a fluid transport enhancing groove in fluid communication with the bore; a fluid transport tube comprising a first end configured to receive a fluid sample, a second end opposite the first end and attached to the base, and a lumen therethrough, wherein the fluid transport tube is in fluid communication with the bore; an assay pad in fluid communication with the bore; and a retaining member at least partially overlying the assay pad, wherein the retaining member is coupled to the base such that a portion of the assay pad is compressed between the retaining member and the base, wherein the portion of the assay pad that is compressed forms a first region, and the first region is located along a perimeter of the assay pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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