Diagnostic test kit

• US 20050227372A1
• Filed: 04/01/2005
• Published: 10/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Waheed N. Khan
• Original Assignee: Waheed N. Khan
• Inventors: Khan, Waheed N.
• Application Number:
  US11/095,133
• Publication Number:
  US 20050227372A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 436/514
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/54386 Analytical elements
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/54388 based on lateral flow
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/558 using diffusion or migration of antigen or antibody immunochromatographic test strips G01N33/54387

Abstract

A diagnostic test kit comprising test strips, extraction instrument, reagent material, all in an elongated tubular container.

Claims

1. A diagnostic test kit for testing material from a living body for indication of a condition present in said body, comprising.

one or more diagnostic test strips for reacting with said body material to indicate said condition;

an instrument for extracting said material from said body and facilitating placement thereof onto a portion of said test strip;

a container of liquid reagent material for reacting on said test strip with said body material when placed thereon to reveal said condition;

an elongated tubular enclosure for holding said test strips extraction instrument and reagent container;

said enclosure including a removable closure and an exterior portion for placement of indicia and being of appropriate size to fit in the pocket of human apparel

2. The diagnostic test kit of claim 1 wherein said instrument is a lancet for extracting blood from said human body.

3. The diagnostic test kit of claim 1 wherein said instrument is a swab or pipette.

4. The diagnostic test kit of claim 3 wherein said body material is selected from the group consisting of urine, saliva and fecal matter.

5. The diagnostic test kit of claim 1 wherein said container holding the reagent material is within a second, larger container adapted for receiving one of said test strips and for reaction of the reagent material with said human body material on the said test strip.

6. The diagnostic test kit of claim 1 wherein said test strip includes a first portion proximate either of its opposed ends for gripping the test strip and a second portion proximate the other of the opposed end for receiving the body material and the reagent material, together with indicia present on said second portion for distinguishing from the first portion.

7. The diagnostic test kit of claim 1 wherein said enclosure includes a clip for attachment to the wearing apparel of a human being.

8. The diagnostic test kit of claim 1 wherein said enclosure carries a portion for identifying indicia.