Patent ID: 8105849

Claim:
A system for detecting a plurality of analytes in a sample comprising: a sample collection device, wherein the sample collection device is configured to obtain the sample; a cartridge, wherein the cartridge comprises: two detection systems disposed within the cartridge comprising (i) a particle-based detection system comprising a supporting member comprising a plurality of cavities formed within the supporting member and having individual particles positioned in individual cavities forming a particle array, and (ii) a membrane-based detection system, wherein the membrane-based detection system comprises a membrane coupled to a body; wherein the detection systems are configured to interact with at least a portion of the sample flowing through the cartridge to allow concurrent detection of analytes in the sample that is bound by the membrane-based detection system or the particle-based detection system; a sample reservoir, wherein the sample collection device is configured to deliver the sample to the sample reservoir; and wherein the sample is substantially contained in the cartridge and collected therein after analysis; and an optical platform, wherein the optical platform is configured to detect a signal produced by the interaction of the analytes with at least one of the detection systems.