Diagnostic cartridge

Abstract

The disclosed diagnostic test cartridges collect a controlled amount of a patient sample using a capillary slide. The capillary slide mates with a capillary channel to cause diluent to mix in a controlled manner with the patient sample to prepare it for further processing, such as sonication and diagnostic testing. The cartridge can be a two-part design in some examples that selectively couple together to cause the patient sample to be collected in a controlled manner and the diluent to be released to mix with the patient sample in a controlled manner to improve the quality of the prepared sample for diagnostic testing.

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