Patent ID: 6592822
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A multi-analyte diagnostic system for use with a computer, the system comprising:a flow analyzer including a substantially co-planar optical assembly having a plurality of light sources and at least four optical detectors, said plurality of light sources including overlapping focal regions, and said flow analyzer being communicatable with the computer; and a memory medium readable by the computer and storing computer software, the software including instructions for causing the computer to perform the steps of: processing a biological sample using said flow analyzer, and determining a presence and quantity of at least one analyte of interest in the biological sample substantially simultaneously to said processing step; wherein said flow analyzer further includes a cuvette having a flat air-to-glass interface; said cuvette includes a neck-up region having a hexagonal cross-section; and two of the plurality of light sources are respectively configured to emit two distinct wavelengths of light.