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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1987
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1984
Sclavo, S.p.A., Siena, IT;
Abstract
A device for determining the presence and identity of a specific microorganism in a biological sample based on biochemical tests is disclosed comprising a set of containers, each of which contains a reagent for performing an individual biochemical test useful for the identification of microorganisms, the set of containers being assembled on a single supporting member which is imprinted with a series of marks adjacent the containers, which marks are indicative of the expected result of a specific microorganism's performance in each biochemical test using the reagent of each individual container, the series of biochemical test containers, reagents and corresponding marks being sufficient to identify a specific microorganism. Series of marks corresponding to the expected biochemical test results for several specific microorganisms are preferably imprinted on the supporting member, making possible the identification of a single microorganism species from among several possibly present. The marks may have different lengths, colors and graphical form or may be also replaced by symbols and/or numbers. In a preferred embodiment, a device is described for the identification of a single species from among the seven pathogenic species of the Candida genus.