Patent ID: 8062884

Claim:
A handling kit for analyzing a liquid sample by nucleic acid amplification comprising: a disposable device adapted for holding and processing a sample for being used in an apparatus for analyzing a liquid sample, and a sample transfer tip for transferring liquid into the disposable device, wherein the disposable device has a sample preparation chamber which has an outlet and an insertion opening which is adapted to receive the sample transfer tip, the outlet being configured to be closed during sample preparation, the insertion opening of the sample preparation chamber and the sample transfer tip being dimensioned in such a way that inserting the sample transfer tip into an insertion position in the sample preparation chamber causes a seal between an outer wall of the sample transfer tip and an inner wall of the sample preparation chamber, such that the seal between the sample transfer tip and the inner wall of the of the sample preparation chamber prevents contamination of the sample and allows mixing of the liquid sample with reagents in the sample preparation chamber, the disposable device having a vent for venting the sample preparation chamber, wherein the vent is different from the outlet, the disposable device having a first channel which leads from the sample preparation chamber to the vent, the first channel comprising a first fluid control area comprising a closing apparatus configured to close the first channel and thereby control the flow of gases or liquids, and the disposable device having a second channel which leads from the outlet to a fluidic system, the second channel comprising a second fluid control area comprising a second closing apparatus configured to close the second channel and thereby control the flow of gases or liquids.