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US 8,076,126 B2Granted
Single column immunological test elements
AssigneeOrtho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
InventorsRaymond F. Jakubowicz, Mark Sawczuk
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Abstract
A plurality of individual single column test elements are provided for use in a clinical testing apparatus. Each test element is defined by a single test column that includes a quantity of a test material, such as gel material or a bead matrix, including a cover strip used to access the contents of the test column. Individual test elements can be stored, retained and dispensed for testing patient samples.
Claims7
An apparatus for use in an immunodiagnostic test apparatus, said apparatus including:
- a storage frame;
- a plurality of test elements individually and separably retained within said storage frame, each of said test elements comprising a single reaction well containing a quantity of test material for testing a patient sample and a strip sealing said reaction well wherein said storage frame permits test elements to be separately dispensed from said frame, said storage frame including means for sequentially dispensing said test elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.