Dry slide for diagnostic tests
First Claim
1. A test slide for performing diagnostic tests for detecting the presence of cells, their enzymes, metabolites and other cellular derivatives, said test slide comprising:
- a support strip being dimensionally stable and having a top surface and a bottom surface,a coating directly adhering to said support strip,said coating comprising a carrier and a diagnostic reagent,said coating being dry and stable, and water soluble,said coating and said reagent being capable of rehydration,a mount comprising a front wall and a rear wall,said support strip being disposed between said front wall and said rear wall, andwherein said front and rear walls having at least one coinciding opening that overlie said support strip thereby allowing spectroscopic, visual and microscopic examination of said support strip.
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Abstract
A test slide (10) for performing diagnostic tests for detecting the presence of cells, their enzymes, metabolites and other cellular derivatives. The test slide (10) comprises a support strip (14), a coating (34) comprising a carrier and a diagnostic reagent disposed on the support strip (14), and a mount (12) comprising a front wall (18) and a rear wall (20). The coating (34) has the properties of being dry and stable, and water soluble. Further, the coating (34) and the diagnostic reagent are capable of rehydration. The support strip (14) is disposed between the front wall (18) and the rear wall (20) of the mount (12). Both the front (18) and rear (20) walls can have coinciding openings (28,28a) that overlie the support strip (14) thereby allowing spectroscopic, visual and microscopic examination of the support strip (14).
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1. A test slide for performing diagnostic tests for detecting the presence of cells, their enzymes, metabolites and other cellular derivatives, said test slide comprising:
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a support strip being dimensionally stable and having a top surface and a bottom surface, a coating directly adhering to said support strip, said coating comprising a carrier and a diagnostic reagent, said coating being dry and stable, and water soluble, said coating and said reagent being capable of rehydration, a mount comprising a front wall and a rear wall, said support strip being disposed between said front wall and said rear wall, and wherein said front and rear walls having at least one coinciding opening that overlie said support strip thereby allowing spectroscopic, visual and microscopic examination of said support strip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 31, 32)
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16. A method of making a test slide for performing diagnostic tests for detecting the presence of cells, their enzymes, metabolites and other cellular derivatives, said method comprising:
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forming a support strip being dimensionally stable and having a top surface and a bottom surface, preparing a coating comprising a carrier and a diagnostic reagent being dry and stable, water soluble, and capable of rehydration, bonding the coating by its own properties to the support strip, mounting the support strip in a mount comprising a front wall and a rear wall, the support strip being disposed between the front wall and the rear wall, and placing at least one coinciding openings in the front wall and the rear wall that overlie the support strip such that spectroscopic, visual and microscopic examination of changes in the diagnostic reagent disposed on the support strip can be monitored. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34)
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