Non-optical reading of test zones
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1. A method for reading test zones comprising:
- exposing conjugate material to a sample, the conjugate material when conjugated with at least one analyte within the sample forms one of the following types of conjugated material;
electrically detectable conjugated material, magnetically detectable conjugated material;
capturing in a test zone, conjugated material that results from the sample being exposed to the conjugate material; and
, performing at least one of the following types of measurements on the conjugated material captured in the test zone in order to detect analyte;
an electrical measurement, a magnetic measurement.
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Abstract
A test zone is read. Conjugate material is exposed to a sample. The conjugate material, when conjugated with at least one analyte in the sample, forms either electrically detectable conjugated material or magnetically detectable conjugated material. Conjugated material in the sample is captured in a test zone. A test is performed on the conjugated material captured in the test zone in order to detect analyte in the sample. The test is an electrical measurement, or a magnetic measurement.
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1. A method for reading test zones comprising:
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exposing conjugate material to a sample, the conjugate material when conjugated with at least one analyte within the sample forms one of the following types of conjugated material;
electrically detectable conjugated material, magnetically detectable conjugated material;
capturing in a test zone, conjugated material that results from the sample being exposed to the conjugate material; and
,performing at least one of the following types of measurements on the conjugated material captured in the test zone in order to detect analyte;
an electrical measurement, a magnetic measurement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A testing system comprising:
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conjugate material that when conjugated with analyte forms one of the following types of conjugated material;
electrically detectable conjugated material, magnetically detectable conjugated material;
a test zone in which are captured conjugated material formed when the conjugate material is conjugated with the analyte; and
,measurement circuitry that performs at least one of the following types of measurements on the captured conjugated material in the test zone in order to detect analyte;
an electrical measurement, a magnetic measurement. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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