Patent ID: 9739714
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: B01L,G01N

Claim:
1. Cartridge for detecting target analytes in a sample, comprising: a capillary channel with a detection region for detecting the target analytes; an inlet port for holding the sample before entering the capillary channel and including dried reagents for rehydrating into the sample, the inlet port and the capillary channel being shaped in part by a common structure; a vent having a frangible seal for preventing flow of the sample into the capillary channel until the frangible seal is broken; and a movable lid positionable in an open position, to provide access to the inlet port, and a closed position, to prevent access to the inlet port, the lid including a protrusion that punctures the frangible seal when the lid is moved from the open position to the closed position.