Companion cartridge for disposable diagnostic sensing platforms
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1. A companion cartridge comprising at least one system chosen from reagent storage system, a calibration fluid system, an assay element preparation system, a carrier fluid system, and a waste retrieval system, said system connected to a sensing cartridge to conduct chemical analysis of at least one assay element.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus comprising a companion cartridge containing a reagent storage system, a calibration fluid system, an assay element storage system, a carrier fluid system, and a waste retrieval system connected to a sensing cartridge to conduct chemical analysis. The companion cartridge can be adapted for assays related to blood chemistry, hematology, immuno-diagnostics, and DNA testing.
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20 Claims
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1. A companion cartridge comprising at least one system chosen from reagent storage system, a calibration fluid system, an assay element preparation system, a carrier fluid system, and a waste retrieval system,
said system connected to a sensing cartridge to conduct chemical analysis of at least one assay element.
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9. A method of miniature chemical analysis comprising:
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at least one unit operation chosen from;
storing at least one reagent on a companion cartridge;
calibrating at least one sensor on a sensing cartridge with calibration fluid stored on said companion cartridge;
preparing said at least one assay element for said assay;
transporting said at least one of said assay elements with a carrier fluid; and
retrieving waste from said assay wherein said sensing cartridge is in fluid contact with said companion cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An analytical instrument comprising:
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a companion cartridge comprising at least one unit operation chosen from a reagent storage system, a calibration fluid system, an assay element preparation system, a carrier fluid system, and a waste retrieval system; and
a sensor cartridge, said sensor cartridge in fluid contact with said companion cartridge, wherein said sensor cartridge provides chemical analysis of at least one assay element. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A miniature analytical instrument comprising:
a sensor cartridge for chemical analysis of at least one assay element adapted to fluid contact with a removable companion cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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