Patent ID: 6890310

Claim:
An adaptor for use with a testing cartridge and a syringe to facilitate delivery of a fluid specimen from said syringe to said testing cartridge, said testing cartridge having a bottom wall, a top wall and at least one side wall extending between said top and bottom walls, an entry port extending through said top wall for delivering the specimen to the testing cartridge, said adaptor comprising a mounting sleeve configured for slidable mounting over portions of said top and bottom wall of said testing cartridge including portions of said top wall having said entry port therein, at least one locking detent formed on said mounting sleeve for locked engagement with said testing cartridge, and a Luer filling having an outlet end extending through said mounting sleeve at a location for alignment with said entry port when said mounting sleeve is mounted on said testing cartridge, an inlet end spaced from said outlet end and a passage extending between said ends, said passage having at least one non-linear portion so that said inlet end is aligned at an angle to said outlet end, said inlet end being configured for fluid-tight mounting with said syringe.