Patent ID: 8062901
Filing Date: 2011-11-22
Classification: A61B,B01L

Abstract:
1. A method of detecting the presence or absence of an analyte in a sample contained in a sample collection slide, comprising: placing a collection slide containing the sample into a docking area of a device and transferring the sample from the slide to the device to detect the analyte in the sample, wherein the device comprises: a docking area for receiving a portion of the collection slide and further comprises a sample transfer orifice with an absorbent transfer material disposed therein in fluid communication with a test element that further comprising a reagent; and a results window for observing a test result of the test sample reacting with the test element; and wherein the collection slide comprises a first water resistant card having a single eluent orifice and no reagent; a second water resistant card hingeably connected to the first card and having a single solvent orifice and no reagent, the sample is applied to the collection slide when the slide is in an open position, the card is closed after the sample is applied and retains the sample therebetween the solvent and eluent orifices, wherein the single eluent orifice aligns with the single solvent orifice when the first water resistant card is juxtaposed with the second water resistant card; applying an extraction buffer to the solvent orifice of the collection slide where the extraction buffer to pass through the sample area and into the absorbent transfer material and test element; and observing a test result in the results window.