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US 8,883,518 B2Granted
Systems and methods of fluidic sample processing
AssigneeTheranos, Inc.
InventorsShaunak Roy, Melissa Takahashi, Ian Gibbons, Edmond Ku, Thanh Dang, Tammy Burd, Adam Vollmer, Elizabeth A. Holmes
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Abstract
The present invention provides fluidic devices and systems that allow detection of analytes from a biological fluid. The methods and devices are particularly useful for providing point-of-care testing for a variety of medical applications.
Claims11
A method of detecting an analyte in a bodily fluid from a subject, comprising:
- a) providing a fluidic device comprising a sample collection unit, an assay assembly, and a calibration unit, wherein,
- i) said sample collection unit is configured to collect a sample of the bodily fluid from said subject, comprises an anticoagulant, and is removable from the fluidic device;
- ii) said assay assembly comprises at least one reaction site containing a reactant configured to react with said analyte to yield a detectable signal indicative of the presence of said analyte;
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- iii) said calibration unit is configured to provide a measurement of said sample used for calibrating said detectable signal;
- b) allowing a portion of said sample to react with assay reagents contained within said assay assembly to yield a signal indicative of the presence of said analyte in said sample;
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- c) detecting said signal generated from said analyte in said sample of bodily fluid.
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