Patent ID: 9687844
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: A61B,B01L

Claim:
1. An assay device for testing a fluid specimen, said device comprises: a vessel defining a first compartment having a top opening and a closed bottom separated along an axis, and said compartment having a given capacity; wherein said vessel comprises a translucent wall portion having an inner surface; a caddy contained within said compartment; wherein said caddy further comprises: said caddy being axially translatable within said compartment between a first upper axial position wherein said lower lip is suspended a distance above said closed bottom whereby fluid can flow from said internal chamber to said strips, and a second lower axial position wherein said lower lip is hermetically sealed against said closed bottom whereby fluid cannot flow from said internal chamber to said strips; a disableable obstruction preventing movement of said caddy between said first and second axial positions; and, a lid removably and hermetically sealing said top opening while said caddy is in either said first or second axial position.