Reagent pack for immunoassays
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsCass J. Grandone, Gary L. Zuck, Stephen L. Herchenbach, James T. Tyranski, Robert J. Nelson
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Abstract
A reagent pack for carrying a plurality of individual reagent containers which are required for performing a specific immunoassay is suitable both for transportation of the assays from the manufacturer to the instrumentation site and for use at the instrumentation site during the running of the specific immunoassays on an assay specimen.
Claims5
A reagent pack utilized in a reagent pack receiving bucket of a carousel of an immunoassay apparatus wherein the carousel is configured to receive and positively retain multiple reaction cells and at least one reagent pack and the bucket is circular and located between a center spindle and reaction cell receiving wells, said reagent pack comprising:
- an arcuate, free standing, vertical support framework comprising carousel engaging means configured to engage a cooperating means on the carousel and releasably secure the pack to the carousel;
- a vertical ridge extending radially inwardly from said support framework and terminating in an inclined surface, said ridge positively engaging a positioning slot and locking elements within said carousel bucket for accurately aligning and locking said framework within said bucket;
- a support surface attached to and extending outwardly from said framework;
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- a plurality of visible reagent containers releasably secured to and carried by said support surface, said support surface comprising means for accurately positioning the reagent containers relative to the framework.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.