Immunoassay test slide
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1. A test slide for the performance of a series of immunoassay tests comprisinga substantially elongated and thin body of solid material;
- a plurality of individual test wells formed in said body,alignment means formed in said body in association with each of said wells, andmovement facilitating means formed in said body,said slide being suitable for insertion into an automated testing device, said slide moving by said movement facilitating means, and said wells being aligned for detection by said alignment means.
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Abstract
A test slide for the performance of a series of immunoassay tests having: a substantially elongated and thin body of solid material; a plurality of individual test wells formed in said body; alignment means formed in said body in association with each of said wells; and movement facilitating means formed in said body; said slide being suitable for insertion into an automated testing device, said slide moving by said movement facilitating means, and said wells being aligned for detection by said alignment means.
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1. A test slide for the performance of a series of immunoassay tests comprising
a substantially elongated and thin body of solid material; -
a plurality of individual test wells formed in said body, alignment means formed in said body in association with each of said wells, and movement facilitating means formed in said body, said slide being suitable for insertion into an automated testing device, said slide moving by said movement facilitating means, and said wells being aligned for detection by said alignment means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A test slide for the performance of a series of immunoassay tests employing an automatic testing device comprising:
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a substantially elongated and thin body of solid material; a rack formed along one elongated edge of said body for engagement with an automatic testing device; a plurality of test wells substantially evenly spaced in a linear manner along the length of said body; and a plurality of notches formed in said body, each notch being positioned in alignment with a different one of said test wells, thereby to align the wells in the automatic testing device.
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8. A test slide for the performance of a series of immunoassay tests comprising:
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a substantially elongated and thin body of solid material; a plurality of test wells formed in said body, each of said test wells having a substantially flat bottom with an immunosubstrate layer having a thickness of approximately 0.004 inches deposited thereon; diverging sidewalls joined to and extending away from said bottom surface; a rack formed along one elongated edge of said body for engagement with an automated testing device; and a plurality of notches formed in said body, each notch being positioned in alignment with one of said test wells, thereby to align said wells within the testing device.
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