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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1998
Volker Zimmer, Dossenheim, DE;
Wolfgang Schwöbel, Mannheim, DE;
Ronald Mönch, Mannheim, DE;
Wilhelm Leichner, Mannheim, DE;
Volker Zimmer, Dossenheim, DE;
Wolfgang Schwöbel, Mannheim, DE;
Ronald Mönch, Mannheim, DE;
Wilhelm Leichner, Mannheim, DE;
Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Mannheim, DE;
Abstract
The invention concerns an analytical test element for the determination of an analyte in a liquid containing an inert carrier, a detection element and a channel capable of capillary liquid transport which has a sample application opening at one end and a vent opening at the other end of the channel capable of capillary liquid transport, wherein the channel capable of capillary liquid transport is formed at least partially by the carrier and the detection element and extends in the direction of capillary transport from the sample application opening at least to the edge of the detection test element that is nearest to the vent opening and wherein a notch is located in one of the surfaces forming the channel capable of capillary liquid transport at the edge of the test element forming the sample application opening so that one side of the edge of the test element forming the sample application opening is at least partially discontinuous and the surface opposite to the notch is exposed. It also concerns the use of the said analytical test element for the determination of an analyte in a liquid as well as a method for the determination of an analyte in a liquid sample with the aid of the said analytical test element.