Patent ID: 8771609

Claim:
A module for processing a biological sample for a test in which a target substance in the sample is at least one of detected and quantified, the processing module comprising: a hollow space, wherein the hollow space includes a narrowing having an first opening at a tip of the narrowing; a displaceable plunger arranged in the hollow space, the displaceable plunger being configured to draw up the biological sample; at least one of a first membrane and a first partition wall that seals of the first opening in a leaktight manner when a cartridge with a miniaturized laboratory is not connected to the processing module, and that allows a fluidic connection between the cartridge and the processing module when the cartridge is connected to the processing module; and a first interface at which the processing module is connectable to the cartridge with the miniaturized laboratory, the cartridge including, a plurality of channels configured to perform analysis steps for the at least one of detection and quantification of the target substance, and a second interface including a second opening sealed by at least one of a second membrane and a second partition wall, wherein the cartridge with the miniaturized laboratory is one selected from a biochip miniaturized to a check card format and a lab-on-chip, an inside of the at least one of the first membrane and the first partition wall includes a spike adapted to pierce the at least one of the second membrane and the second partition wall upon connection of the processing module to the cartridge, and the first interface is connected to the hollow space.