Abbott Molecular Inc.

Abbott Laboratories Corporation

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Mark A Talmer

Eric Yeaton

Timothy P Henning

Joseph P Skinner

Chadwick M Dunn

Sonal Sadaria Nana

Timothy J Patno

Wesley W Addison, Ii

Daniel J Harris

Jody L Keck

Wesley W Addison Ii

Aspects of the present disclosure include sample preparation cartridges including a frame that includes a plurality of wells integrated therewith, where the plurality of wells have a closed bottom and an open top. The frame further includes an opening within the frame having a reaction vessel (RV) or RV cap removably disposed therein, where the plurality of wells and the opening are linearly arranged relative to each other. Also provided are sample preparation cartridges that include a frame, two or more cartridge separation projections on a top side of the frame, and two or more cartridge separation projections on a bottom side of the frame. The cartridge separation projections separate the cartridge and a different cartridge when the cartridge and different cartridge are stacked. Methods of using the sample preparation cartridges, as well as nucleic acid sample preparation units that include the sample preparation cartridges, are also provided.

Sample preparation cartridges and methods for using same

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Lebanon, NH, United States of America

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