Device for the testing of body fluid samples
First Claim
1. A test kit for testing of fluid samples for drugs of abuse comprising a flat flexible container disposed in substantially a vertical position for retaining a fluid sample to be tested and having a top portion with an opening therein, and a drug test card comprising a thin, flat member having a rectangular outline and having front and rear surfaces and top and bottom ends shaped to be inserted bottom end first in said top portion opening to the bottom of the container to contact the fluid sample, said container having a shape conforming to the configuration of the test card so as to provide a minimum of space to receive a sample when the container is occupied by a test card, said test card having one or more immunoassay test strips with visual end points to indicate presence or absence of a drug disposed side-by-side in parallel between said front and rear surfaces of said flat member, each test strip having a bottom end and a sample receiving portion disposed thereon contacting the fluid sample and further having a test portion spaced longitudinally therefrom to indicate the presence or absence of a particular drug of abuse, at least the sample and test portions of each of said test strips being exposed on a surface of the test card.
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Abstract
A drug of abuse test kit for testing low volumes of a fluid sample having a transparent flat bag container for retaining a fluid sample to be tested and the open end of the container has a recloseable closure. The container is maintained in a substantially vertical position and has an open end which receives a multiple drug test card having a plurality of immunoassay test strips thereon with visual endpoints to indicate presence or absence of a particular drug. A process and a modification thereof for testing of low volumes of a fluid sample and a process for quality control of a test card are also disclosed.
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10 Claims
- 1. A test kit for testing of fluid samples for drugs of abuse comprising a flat flexible container disposed in substantially a vertical position for retaining a fluid sample to be tested and having a top portion with an opening therein, and a drug test card comprising a thin, flat member having a rectangular outline and having front and rear surfaces and top and bottom ends shaped to be inserted bottom end first in said top portion opening to the bottom of the container to contact the fluid sample, said container having a shape conforming to the configuration of the test card so as to provide a minimum of space to receive a sample when the container is occupied by a test card, said test card having one or more immunoassay test strips with visual end points to indicate presence or absence of a drug disposed side-by-side in parallel between said front and rear surfaces of said flat member, each test strip having a bottom end and a sample receiving portion disposed thereon contacting the fluid sample and further having a test portion spaced longitudinally therefrom to indicate the presence or absence of a particular drug of abuse, at least the sample and test portions of each of said test strips being exposed on a surface of the test card.
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