DIAGNOSTIC TEST DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME
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1. A diagnostic test device for detecting the presence of microorganisms comprising:
- a cap component comprising at least one barrel component for receiving a swab, said at least one barrel component including an inside surface and an outside surface, and defining an interior barrel space, a results window component for viewing test results from a test strip, said results windows component including at least one viewing window, a reagent chamber component between said at least one barrel component and said results window component;
said reagent chamber component defining an interior reagent chamber space in spatial communication with said at least one barrel component and said results window component and including at least one reagent chamber for containing at least one reagent or test solution, said reagent chamber component being rotatably connected to said results window component and rotatable with respect to a core contained in said reagent chamber space, said core including a test strip; and
a swab component for removable insertion through said barrel component to said reagent chamber component;
whereby said reagent chamber component can be rotated from a pre-use position to a use position, such that when rotated said at least one reagent chamber moves from a closed position to an open position, thereby delivering reagent contained in said at least one reagent chamber onto said test strip.
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Abstract
A self contained diagnostic test device is provided for use in the collection and detection of a biological specimen or the like. The device comprises a tubular swab and reagent dispensing cap component for receiving specimens. The reagent dispensing cap component includes barrel, reagent chamber, and results window subcomponents, and delivers one or more selected reagents to a specimen testing chamber for contacting the collected specimen, upon the rotation of the reagent chamber component.
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1. A diagnostic test device for detecting the presence of microorganisms comprising:
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a cap component comprising at least one barrel component for receiving a swab, said at least one barrel component including an inside surface and an outside surface, and defining an interior barrel space, a results window component for viewing test results from a test strip, said results windows component including at least one viewing window, a reagent chamber component between said at least one barrel component and said results window component;
said reagent chamber component defining an interior reagent chamber space in spatial communication with said at least one barrel component and said results window component and including at least one reagent chamber for containing at least one reagent or test solution, said reagent chamber component being rotatably connected to said results window component and rotatable with respect to a core contained in said reagent chamber space,said core including a test strip; and
a swab component for removable insertion through said barrel component to said reagent chamber component;
whereby said reagent chamber component can be rotated from a pre-use position to a use position, such that when rotated said at least one reagent chamber moves from a closed position to an open position, thereby delivering reagent contained in said at least one reagent chamber onto said test strip. - 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)
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24. A method for detecting the presence of microorganisms comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a diagnostic test device comprising;
a cap component comprising at least one barrel component for receiving a swab, said at least one barrel component including an inside surface and an outside surface, and defining an interior barrel space, a results window component for viewing test results from a test strip, said results windows component including at least one viewing window, a reagent chamber component between said at least one barrel component and said results window component;
said reagent chamber component defining an interior reagent chamber space in spatial communication with said at least one barrel component and said results window component and including at least one reagent chamber for containing at least one reagent or test solution, said reagent chamber component being rotatably connected to said results window component such that when rotated, said reagent chamber within said reagent chamber component moves from a closed position to an open position,a core situated within said reagent chamber space, said core being independent from said reagent chamber component and including a test strip; and
a swab component for removable insertion through said barrel component to said reagent chamber component, b) swabbing said swab component onto a selected body cavity or environmental location, c) inserting said swab component through said barrel component and into said reagent component, thereby placing the swab on said swab component adjacent said test strip;
d) rotating said reagent chamber component such that said reagent chamber moves from a closed to an open position, thereby delivering said reagent onto said swab and said test strip, e) viewing said test strip through said window.
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25. A diagnostic test device for detecting the presence of microorganisms comprising:
a cap component comprising at least one barrel component for receiving a swab, said at least one barrel component including an inside surface and an outside surface, and defining an interior barrel space, a results window component for viewing test results from a test strip, said results windows component including at least one viewing window, a reagent chamber component between said at least one barrel component and said results window component;
said reagent chamber component defining an interior reagent chamber space in spatial communication with said at least one barrel component and said results window component and including at least one reagent chamber for containing at least one reagent or test solution, said reagent chamber component being rotatably connected to said results window component and rotatable with respect to a core contained in said reagent chamber space, said core including a test strip,whereby said reagent chamber component can be rotated from a pre-use position to a use position, such that when rotated, said at least one reagent chamber moves from a closed position to an open position, thereby delivering reagent contained in said at least one reagent chamber onto said test strip.
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