Lateral flow strip and method with conjugate flow subsequent to sample flow
CA 2528108 C · Owner: Advantage Diagnostics Corporation · Inventors: Charlton, David
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Diagnostic devices and methods are provided. The diagnostic devices preferably comprise a test strip with a test area 140. The sample to be analyzed contacts the test area, which comprises a specific binding partner for the analyte of interest. Analyte, if present in the sample binds to the immobilized binding , partner in the test area and is subsequently contacted with a conjugate. The conjugate specifically binds the analyte and provides a visual indication of the presence of the analyte. The devices may be used for the diagnosis of particular diseases or disorders in a patient such as HIV or hepatitis. They , may also be used to determine if an individual is pregnant.
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- Filed March 19, 2004 and granted June 11, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 19, 2024.
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