Tester for automated identification of analytes in bodily fluids
First Claim
1. A system for testing oral fluid, comprising:
- an analyte tester configured for identifying one or more oral fluid analytes;
an oral aspirator;
a conduit have a first end in fluid communication with said oral aspirator and a second end in fluid communication with said tester; and
a pump in fluid communication with said conduit.
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Abstract
A system, method, and assembly are provided for identifying one or more analytes within bodily fluids, such as saliva. The system includes an analyte tester, an oral aspirator, a conduit that is in fluid communication between the oral aspirator and the tester, and a pump in fluid communication with the conduit. In this manner, the aspirated oral fluid can be pumped directly from the aspirator into the analyte tester for identification of one or more oral fluid analytes. The analyte tester can be a flow immunoassay tester that identifies the five NIDA drugs-of-abuse, and can be configured to identify up to ten different drugs or other analytes. The analyte tester can also be portable, so that it can be conveniently used areas remote from laboratories. The tester may include a chemistry cassette and a test console configured for receiving the chemistry cassette. In this case, the conduit may be in fluid communication with the chemistry cassette. A user interface may also be provided for entering test information (e.g., a specific test selection or test panel customization) and for conveying test results (e.g., using a display or printer).
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64 Claims
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1. A system for testing oral fluid, comprising:
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an analyte tester configured for identifying one or more oral fluid analytes;
an oral aspirator;
a conduit have a first end in fluid communication with said oral aspirator and a second end in fluid communication with said tester; and
a pump in fluid communication with said conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for testing bodily fluid, comprising:
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an analyte tester configured for identifying one or more analytes in less than 1 ml of bodily fluid;
a sample collection interface device;
a conduit have a first end in fluid communication with said sample collection interface device and a second end in fluid communication with said tester; and
a pump in fluid communication with said conduit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of testing oral fluid, comprising:
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pumping an oral fluid sample from a subject to an analyte tester; and
identifying within said analyte tester one or more analytes contained in said oral fluid sample. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of testing bodily fluid, comprising:
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pumping less than 1 ml of a bodily fluid sample from a subject to an analyte tester; and
identifying with said analyte tester one or more analytes contained in said sample. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A cassette assembly for use with a test console, comprising:
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a chemistry cassette receivable within said test console, wherein said chemistry cassette enables said test console to identify one or more bodily fluid analytes; and
a bodily fluid sample collection assembly configured for being in fluid communication with said chemistry cassette. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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