Patent ID: 9562260
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: B01L,C12Q,G01N

Claim:
1. A disposable nucleic acid amplification test device for insertion into an amplification station conducting an amplification reaction using the test device, the test device comprising: a body defining a first chamber for receiving a sample and a second chamber for conducting a nucleic acid amplification reaction therein; a conduit connecting the first chamber to the second chamber; a nucleic acid amplification reaction enzyme in fluid communication with the second chamber; a valve controlling the flow of the sample through the conduit; and wherein the portion of the body of the test device defining the second chamber has an external configuration sized and shaped so as to place the second chamber into thermal contact with controlled heating elements provided in the analytical instrument when the test device is inserted into the instrument, the controlled heating elements regulating the temperature of the second chamber; and wherein the test device is constructed and arranged with a cover connected to the test device moveable from a first position covering the first chamber to a second position so as to enable a user to supply the sample into the first chamber directly.