摘要:
Disclosed herein is a method for improving the precision of a test result from an instrument with an optical system that detects a signal. The method comprises including in the instrument a normalization target disposed directly or indirectly in the optical path of the optical system. Also disclosed are instruments comprising a normalization target, and systems comprising such an instrument and a test device that receives a sample suspected of containing an analyte.
摘要:
Provided herein are methods and devices for rapid testing of solid, semi-solid, or liquid specimens, such as stool, blood, urine, saliva, or swab specimens of the cervix, urethra, nostril, and throat, and for environmental testing.
摘要:
A test strip analysis apparatus comprising a housing, an insertion station for receiving a test strip to be inspected, an optical measuring unit for measuring the test strip, a transport device for transporting the test strip from said insertion station to the optical measuring unit within the reaction period required for the test strip, and an analyzing unit for evaluating the measurement of the strip, wherein the transport device comprises first and second transport sections which are interconnected through a connecting region and can be driven independently of one another, with the first transport section being capable of transporting the test strip at a higher first transport speed from the insertion station to the connecting region, and the second transport section being capable of transporting the test strip at a slower second transport speed from the connecting region to the optical measuring unit.
摘要:
The release by trichomonads of a hydrolase that hydrolyzes a narrowly defined class of substrates at a low pH without interference from hydrolases that are unrelated to trichomoniasis is the basis for a selective diagnostic assay for trichomoniasis that measures hydrolysis of any of these substrates by vaginal fluid at a low pH. Selective assays for trichomoniasis are also obtained by removing particulate matter from a sample of vaginal fluid to extract a fraction devoid of particles greater than a selected size, and where desired, combining the extracted fraction with any of certain specified hydrolase inhibitors, then testing the fraction for enzymatic hydrolase activity. These qualities of trichomoniasis are the basis for a series of diagnostic tests and test devices that produce results that are detectable by visual and other means with a high degree of accuracy.
摘要:
A method and a device for determining, in a biological fluid sample, levels of antigen-specific immunoglobulins, said device comprising a matrix (1) defining an axial flow path, which matrix (1) has a sample receiving zone (2), a labelling zone (3) comprising a visible label bound to a first immunoglobulin-binding substance, a capture zone (4) comprising an immobilized second immunoglobulin-binding substance, and an absorbent pad (5) located sequentially downstream therein. Application of the sample to the sample receiving zone (2) results in specific binding of immunoglobulin present in the sample to labelling complex and accumulation of any antigen-specific immunoglobulin-labelling complex in the capture zone (4). The device and method are useful in determining allergen-specific IgE or other immunoglobulins specific for pathogens; and, may be used to simultaneously determine a plurality of immunoglobulins specific for different antigens or pathogens.
摘要:
The device described comprises a first reaction zone in which is located a membrane which is at least temporarily impermeable, designed to receive a sample of fluid to be tested and to be associated with at least one marked reagent; a second reaction zone delimited on the one hand by said membrane and on the other hand by a second membrane which is at least temporarily impermeable, comprising a solid phase containing a reference reagent; a third reaction zone which contains means for revealing the reaction. High speed qualitative and quantitative process for determining the presence of a reactive ligand in a fluid. Applications: detection of the presence, in particular, of antibodies or antigens in a biological fluid.