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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1998
Shai Inbar, Brookline, MA (US);
Dade Behring Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a diagnostic assay device comprising a fluorophore element comprising a fluorophore imbedded therein, and a reagent element. The fluorophore element and reagent element have opposed surfaces which are spaced apart throughout a liquid transport zone a distance effective to cause capillary flow of a sample liquid introduced therebetween throughout the liquid transport zone, the opposed surface of the fluorophore element carrying a plurality of projections arranged throughout the surface in the liquid transport zone, each projection being spaced apart from the others in a predetermined pattern and being in contact or virtual contact with the opposed surface of the reagent element.