Wedge shaped test strip system useful in analyzing test samples, such as whole blood
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1. Apparatus for analysis of a fluid sample, comprising:
- a carrier means and a covering means, each of which has two end portions and two sides between said two end portions, wherein a portion of said carrier means and said covering means are joined and a second portion of said carrier means and said covering means are joined to form a hollow space between said covering means and said carrier means, wherein said joined first portions have a greater vertical dimension than said joined second portions so as to form a wedge shape thereby, said covering means having a sample application port positioned thereon, a fluid transport facilitating means positioned in said hollow space beginning at said first end and terminating before said second end, at least one reagent means positioned between said fluid transport facilitation means and said second end, and a fluid absorption means positioned between said at least one reagent means and said second end wherein there is hollow space even when the reagent means, fluid transport facilitating means and absorption means are positioned in the apparatus.
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Abstract
An apparatus useful in analyzing samples, such as body fluids, is presented. The device is especially useful in analyzing whole blood because its configuration, with a differential vertical dimension permits rapid flow and uniform draw through the device, with contact of the relevant portion of the sample to a reagent means. Also disclosed is a method for analyzing a sample using the device.
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1. Apparatus for analysis of a fluid sample, comprising:
a carrier means and a covering means, each of which has two end portions and two sides between said two end portions, wherein a portion of said carrier means and said covering means are joined and a second portion of said carrier means and said covering means are joined to form a hollow space between said covering means and said carrier means, wherein said joined first portions have a greater vertical dimension than said joined second portions so as to form a wedge shape thereby, said covering means having a sample application port positioned thereon, a fluid transport facilitating means positioned in said hollow space beginning at said first end and terminating before said second end, at least one reagent means positioned between said fluid transport facilitation means and said second end, and a fluid absorption means positioned between said at least one reagent means and said second end wherein there is hollow space even when the reagent means, fluid transport facilitating means and absorption means are positioned in the apparatus. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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