Patent ID: 7323139
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A lateral flow assay test device for detection of target analytes in a sample, said device comprising: a housing member shaped and configured to have two arms connected by a spanning portion, thereby generally forming an open space between the two arms, the housing also having an interior space exposed on one side of the housing; a cover element shaped and configured to enclose the interior space of the housing member; at least one analytical test strip having first and second ends and being positioned between the two arms, the strip also being at least partially sandwiched between the housing member and the cover element, the strip comprising: the open space in the housing member being shaped and configured to provide lateral access to the test strip and to enable the determination of the presence of target analytes in the capture region of the test strip while the test strip remains mounted to the housing.