ANALYTE COLLECTION AND DETECTION DEVICES
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Abstract
A system for collecting biological samples, such as fecal specimens, and testing such samples for the presence of an analyte is disclosed. The system comprises a sample collection device that includes a removably secured tab for retaining and transferring a portion of the sample to be tested to the test device. The tab is preferably configured so that it can be received in the test device in only a pre-selected orientation so as to put the portion of the tab carrying the sample in communication with a chromatographic material in the test device.
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63 Claims
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41. A sample test device comprising:
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a test device body; a receptacle in the test device body adapted to receive a sample carrying member which is bilaterally asymmetrical, wherein the receptacle is sized and shaped so that the sample carrying member can be received in only a pre-selected orientation; and chromatographic material for performing a test, wherein the chromatographic material cooperates with the receptacle so as to place the chromatographic material in communication with a sample carried by the sample carrying member when the sample carrying member is contained in the receptacle in the pre-selected orientation. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A sample test device for testing a sample, said sample test device comprising:
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a test device body; a receptacle in the test device body adapted to receive a sample carrying member having a first side, wherein the receptacle is sized and shaped to receive the sample carrying member in a pre-selected orientation; and a chromatographic material for performing a test, wherein the chromatographic material is arranged in fluid communication with the first side of the sample carrying member when the sample carrying member is contained in the receptacle in the pre-selected orientation. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A system for collecting and testing a fecal sample, comprising:
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(a) a sample collection device including, (i) a sample collection device body having first and second opposed surfaces; (ii) a sample carrying member removably secured to the first opposed surface of the sample collection device body, the sample carrying member having a first side suitable for receiving and carrying a fecal sample; and (b) a sample test device including, (i) a sample test device body; (ii) a receptacle in the sample test device body adapted to receive the sample carrying member, wherein the receptacle is configured to receive the sample carrying member in a pre-selected orientation; and (iii) chromatographic material suitable for detecting the presence of an analyte of interest in the fecal sample, wherein the chromatographic material is arranged to fluidly communicate with the fecal sample on the sample carrying member when the sample carrying member is contained in the receptacle in the pre-selected orientation. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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