Patent ID: 8012762

Claim:
A test device comprising: a bowl-shaped housing with a peripheral rim; a plateau extending from an inner, bottom surface of the housing and having a recessed area for supporting a test strip within the housing; the test strip comprising a reagent for reacting to a preselected analyte; a lid for fastening to the peripheral rim, to cover the bowl; an opening through the housing adjacent a first end of the test strip; a wicking device extending through the opening and connected to the first end of the test strip; and a view port in the lid, overlying and aligned with the test strip; wherein a test liquid contacting the test strip exposes the reagent to the analyte, when the test device is placed in the test liquid, the wicking device engaging the liquid and wicking the liquid through the opening and onto the test strip; the plateau elevates the test strip above the test liquid to eliminate the possibility of the test strip absorbing the liquid directly through the housing.