Patent ID: 9423389
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: G01N

Claim Text:
1. A fluorimetric system to determine an analyte concentration in a sample, the system comprising: a fluorimetric apparatus; and a sensor reagent housing coupleable to the fluorimetric apparatus, the sensor reagent housing comprising a sensor housing and a porous substrate, the porous substrate having an analysis chemistry reagent; and the sensor housing comprising a sensor cap and a sensor base, wherein the sensor cap comprises a first channel and a first interlocking region, the first channel having a first diameter at the first interlocking region; and wherein the sensor base comprises: a second interlocking region to mate with the first interlocking region; a second channel holding the porous substrate and in fluid communication with the first channel, the second channel having a second diameter greater than the first diameter; and a third channel coupled to and in fluid communication with the second channel, the third channel having a third diameter smaller than both the first diameter and the second diameter.