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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1998
Filed:
May. 02, 1995
Albert Nazareth, Mercerville, NJ (US);
Yea-Shun Cheng, Doylestown, PA (US);
Mary Beth Boyle, Pennington, NJ (US);
Carter Wallace, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
The invention is an improved single-step test device for detecting the presence of a pre-selected analyte in a urine stream. The device has a hollow outer casing and an assay material disposed within the casing. The outer casing defines: a urine inlet port; a viewing window; and at least one drainage vent spaced about the urine inlet port. The assay material is a sorptive material defining: a urine sample application region adjacent to, and in fluid communication with the urine inlet port; a capture region adjacent to the viewing window; and a fluid flow path for transporting liquid sample between the urine sample application region and the analyte capture region. The drainage vent is located to permit excess urine entering the casing from the urine stream to exit the casing thereby to minimize hydraulic pressure induced flooding of the assay material disposed within the casing and to reduce the frequency of false test results.