Lateral flow immunoassay device
First Claim
1. A lateral flow immunoassay device comprising:
- a housing including means for holding a test sample collector with a test sample contained within said collector;
an elongated holder member securing at least one immunoassay test strip therein;
a first chamber containing a first, pre-treatment reagent;
a second chamber containing a second reagent;
means for contacting the test sample with said pre-treatment reagent and allowing said test sample to mix with said first reagent and to form a mixture;
means for combining said second reagent with said mixture in the second chamber and allowing said mixture to react with said second reagent for a period of time prior to contacting the mixture and second reagent combination with at least one immunoassay test strip;
means for holding said elongated holder member at a position spaced from the second chamber until said elongated holder member is activated; and
means for allowing the mixture and second reagent combination to contact said at least one immunoassay test strip.
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Abstract
A lateral flow immunoassay test device that includes a housing with an elongated slot for holding a test sample collector; an elongated holder member for securing at least one immunoassay test strip therein; a first chamber for storing a first, pre-treatment reagent; and a second chamber for storing a second reagent. The pre-treatment reagent is contained within a rupturable enclosure. A piercing member is located within the housing that is used to rupture the enclosure in order to release the pre-treatment reagent so that the sample and pre-treatment reagent form a mixture. The second reagent may then be introduced to the mixture which is allowed to react with the second reagent for a period of time. The mixture and second reagent combination is then contacted with the immunoassay test strip.
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27 Claims
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1. A lateral flow immunoassay device comprising:
- a housing including means for holding a test sample collector with a test sample contained within said collector;
an elongated holder member securing at least one immunoassay test strip therein;
a first chamber containing a first, pre-treatment reagent;
a second chamber containing a second reagent;
means for contacting the test sample with said pre-treatment reagent and allowing said test sample to mix with said first reagent and to form a mixture;
means for combining said second reagent with said mixture in the second chamber and allowing said mixture to react with said second reagent for a period of time prior to contacting the mixture and second reagent combination with at least one immunoassay test strip;
means for holding said elongated holder member at a position spaced from the second chamber until said elongated holder member is activated; and
means for allowing the mixture and second reagent combination to contact said at least one immunoassay test strip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 26)
- a housing including means for holding a test sample collector with a test sample contained within said collector;
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14. A lateral flow immunoassay device comprising:
a housing including means for holding a test sample collector with a test sample contained therein;
an elongated holder member for securing at least one immunoassay test strip therein;
a first chamber containing a first reagent;
a second chamber containing a second reagent;
means for permitting the test sample, the first reagent and the second reagent to mix in the second chamber prior to contacting the mixture of the first reagent, second reagent and test sample with a test strip;
means for holding said elongated holder member at a position spaced from the second chamber until said elongated holder member is activated; and
means for permitting said test sample, said test strip, said first reagent, and said second reagent to be in fluid communication.- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27)
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