ASSEMBLY FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF AN ANALYTE IN A BLOOD SAMPLE AND ANALYSIS UNIT COMPRISING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY
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Abstract
This assembly includes: a transportable support; a strip attached to the support and including an application area for applying the sample and at least one reagent required for the analysis; a piercing member for piercing the skin and a blood vessel; and a container for collecting, storing and returning the sample of human or animal blood. The piercing member is inserted into the container. The tip is connected to the support. The container is connected to the support in a removable manner between a storage configuration and a use configuration, in which the container is placed close to the application area.
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29 Claims
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16. An assembly, for carrying out an assay with a view to determining the presence or absence of at least one analyte in a sample of human or animal blood, the assembly comprising at least:
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a hand transportable support; a strip which is attached to the support and which includes an application area for applying the blood sample and at least one reagent required for the analysis; a piercing member, such as a tip, preferably sterile, suitable for piercing the skin and a blood vessel; and a container calibrated and suitable for collecting, storing and returning the blood sample, the piercing member being inserted either totally or partially into the container, said container being removably connected to the support in such a manner that the container may be alternatively arranged in a storage configuration and in a use configuration in which the container may be placed close to the application area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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