Patent ID: 6328931
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
An analyte collection and assaying assembly, comprising:(a) a first porous pad fixed to a first portion of the assembly, the first portion structured to be removably fixed to a luminometer so that a second surface of the first porous pad is situated proximate to and superposed over a photo-detection means of the luminometer for detecting and quantifying low level luminescent emissions emitted, at least in part, from the first porous pad; and(b) a second porous pad fixed to a second portion of the assembly, the second portion structured to be removably fixed to the first portion after a test surface has been swabbed so as to form an internal light-tight environment that houses each of the first porous pad and the second porous pad;(c) the assembly structured to bring the first porous pad into pressure contact with the second porous pad within the light-tight environment after a test surface has been swabbed with one of either the first porous pad and the second porous pad, the pressure contacting possibly resulting in an assaying reaction producing detectable low level luminescent emissions that may be detected and quantified by the luminometer.