Assaying device and method for in field urinalysis

An assay assembly for chemically analyzing a urine sample, the assay assembly comprising:

• a container;
• a backing;
• a wicking;
• at least one assay strip provided on a front surface of the backing and being in liquid transmittable contact with the wicking, the wicking having a lower portion proximal to the base of the container so that, in use, in the container having urine, the urine wicks solely up the wick to the assay strip, and in the use, the container is in an upright position with a top through which urine is introduced into the container, and a base for the container;
• a front cover provided on the front surface of the backing for locating the assay strip to the backing;
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• the backing together with the front cover and the essay strip being located adjacent a wall of the container and extending from a position proximal to the top of the container to a position proximal to the bottom of the container so that in use the urine wicks upwardly the container from the base towards the top.

An assaying device for in field urine analysis comprising:

• a transparent container having an opening for collecting a urine sample;
• a cover for sealing the opening of the container and a base for the container;
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• an assay assembly provided in the container for chemically analyzing the urine sample, the assay assembly comprising:
• a backing;
• at least one assay strip provided on a front surface of the backing facing outwardly and viewable through the transparent container, the container having a curved wall profile and the assay assembly being adjacent the curved wall;
• a wicking provided on a surface of the backing with one portion of the wicking extending for connection with a urine sample in the container, the wicking having a lower portion proximal to the base of the container;
• a front cover provided on the front surface of the liquid impermeable backing, the front cover sealing the assay strip between the front cover and the backing;
• a rear cover provided on the rear surface of the liquid impermeable backing for sealing the wicking to the liquid impermeable backing at two sides of the wicking;
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• the container, in use, being for operation wherein urine wicks upwardly from the base towards the opening.

An assay assembly for chemically analyzing a urine sample, the assay assembly comprising:

• a liquid impermeable backing;
• at least one assay strip provided on a front surface of the liquid impermeable backing;
• a wicking provided with one portion of the wicking being connected the assay strip with another portion of the wicking being for contact with a urine sample in a container for receiving the assembly, the wicking having a lower portion proximal to a base of the container so that, in use, urine wicks solely up the wicking to the assay strip, the container having the base, and having a top, the urine being added through the top;
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• a front cover provided on the front surface of the liquid impermeable backing for sealing the assay strip to the liquid impermeable backing at one end and two sides of the assay strip.

An assaying device for in field urinalysis comprising:

• a transparent container having an opening for collecting a urine sample, and a base for the container;
• a cover for sealing the opening of the container;
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• an assay assembly provided in the transparent container for chemically analyzing the urine sample, the assay assembly comprising:
• a liquid impermeable layer;
• at least one assay strip provided on a front surface of the liquid impermeable layer facing outwardly and viewable through the transparent container;
• at least one longitudinally extending wicking provided on a back surface of the liquid impermeable layer separated from the assay strip by the liquid impermeable layer with one portion of the wicking extending to the assay strip, the wicking having a lower portion proximal to the base of the container;
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• a cover provided on the assay strip and wicking for sealing the wicking and assay strip from liquid contact with the urine sample except at one end portion of the wicking so that, in use, urine wicks solely up the wicking to the strip, the container being opeable with the opening above the base.

An assembly for use in an assaying device for in field urine analysis using a transparent cylindrical container having an opening for collecting a urine sample, and a cover for sealing the opening of the cylindrical container, the assembly comprising:

• a rear surface for supporting a liquid impermeable backing for sealing a liquid impermeable backing at two sides of the assay assembly provided in the container, the rear surface being shaped with a curve to conform generally to an inside curve surface of the cylindrical container, and to extend at least partly around the periphery of the cylindrical container;
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• the assay assembly being for chemically analyzing urine sample when located in the container, and including:
• the liquid impermeable layer;
• at least one assay strip provided on a front surface of the liquid impermeable layer facing outwardly and viewable through the transparent cylindrical container;
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• at least one longitudinally extending wicking provided from the assay strip to the urine in the container, the wicking having a lower portion proximal to a base of the container.