Patent ID: 6140136
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: G01N,Y10S

Abstract:
An analytical test device, comprising a housing comprising:(a) a top having one or more display ports;(b) a bottom;I) the top or the bottom further having a receiving port or together the top and the bottom forming a receiving port for receiving a container comprising an absorbent sample receiving pad;(c) a test strip comprising an absorbent membrane, a reaction membrane having one or more reagents that form a reaction complex with an analyte in a fluid sample;(d) an absorbent sample receiving pad in a container; and(e) a stopping means,wherein the absorbent membrane and the reaction membrane are in fluid flow contact with one another; the strip is placed in the bottom such that the reaction membrane is visible through the one or more display ports and the absorbent membrane is towards the receiving port; and in the assembled top and bottom the absorbent sample receiving pad is slidably insertable through the receiving port until further insertion is stopped by the stopping means, which places the absorbent sample receiving pad in fluid flow contact with the absorbent membrane.