FLUID SAMPLE ANALYSIS DEVICE WITH SEALABLE SAMPLE STORAGE RESERVOIR

The present invention is directed to devices and methods for determining the presence of analyte in a fluid sample. The devices utilize a sample collection well, an expression plate for expressing sample into the sample collection well, a plunger that drives a lance, and a test compartment containin...

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Main Authors DAI, JIELIN, TUNG, HSIAOHO EDWARD, WU, YUZHANG, YANG, YING
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 09.08.2006
Subjects
ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR
CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS
CONVEYING
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
DIAGNOSIS
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PACKAGES
PACKAGING ELEMENTS
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
PHYSICS
STORING
SURGERY
TESTING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:The present invention is directed to devices and methods for determining the presence of analyte in a fluid sample. The devices utilize a sample collection well, an expression plate for expressing sample into the sample collection well, a plunger that drives a lance, and a test compartment containing test elements. The devices also preserve an aliquot of fluid sample in a reservoir for later confirmation testing. When the plunger is lowered into the sample collection well, a lance on the device punctures a frangible material that covers a sample outlet. When the sample outlet is thus opened, fluid sample flows from the sample collection cup to the test compartment. In one embodiment the plunger is lowered as a cap is applied to the device. The devices are useful for detecting the presence of analyte in a wide variety of fluid samples, such as saliva, oral fluids, and more. The invention also provides methods of using the devices, and kits containing the devices.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20040819165