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Bidirectional lateral flow test strip and method

  • US 20030157729A1
  • Filed: 01/17/2003
  • Published: 08/21/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A test strip adapted to receive a sample and detect an analyte therein, the test strip comprising:

  • a sample addition zone to which a sample may be added;

    an absorbent zone proximal to the sample addition zone;

    one or more test zones distal to the sample addition zone, at least one of the test zones including a first analyte binding agent immobilized therein which is capable of binding to the analyte to be detected; and

    a terminal sample flow zone distal to the one or more test zones, the absorbent zone being positioned relative to the sample addition zone and having an absorption capacity relative to the other zones of the test strip such that a distal diffusion front of a sample added to the sample addition zone diffuses from the sample addition zone to a distal diffusion point within the terminal sample flow zone and then diffuses proximal relative to the one or more test zones.

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