Method and device for diluting a fluid and detecting analytes within a diluted fluid
CA 2426246 A1 · Owner: Buchanan, Thomas M. · Inventors: Buchanan, Thomas M.; Buchanan, Mark C.
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The present invention provides a method and device for processing sampling, and diluting a fluid and for detecting an analyte within the processed sampled, and diluted fluid. In the method and device for processing sampling, and diluting a fluid, an amount of fluid to be processed sampled, and diluted , is accepted by a porous membrane (20s); a portion of the membrane saturated with the fluid is isolated thereby defining a predetermined sample volume of fluid; and the predetermined fluid volume sample is then released from the isolated membrane with a specified quantity of a fluid diluent to provide a diluted fluid sample. Analytes within the diluted fluid sample are detected by test …
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