Patent ID: 8053625

Claim:
An absorbent article for absorbing a liquid comprising: a chassis comprising an outer cover having an interior surface and an exterior surface and an absorbent structure positioned adjacent the interior surface of the outer cover, the chassis including a crotch region positioned in between a front region and a back region, the front region and the back region defining a waist region therebetween; a wicking layer positioned adjacent the outer cover, wherein at least a receptive portion of the wicking layer is in liquid communication with the absorbent structure; a liquid barrier positioned between the absorbent structure and a diagnostic portion of the wicking layer, the diagnostic portion of the wicking layer being in liquid communication with the receptive portion of the wicking layer; and an indicator material located on the wicking layer, the indicator material comprising a plurality of active constituents, wherein the active constituents move along the wicking layer at different speeds as the liquid moves through the wicking layer, and wherein the wicking layer has a vertical wicking speed of less than 0.5 cm/min.