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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2010
Richard H. Selinfreund, Terre Haute, IN (US);
Rakesh Vig, Durham, CT (US);
Richard P. Gill, Essex, CT (US);
Richard H. Selinfreund, Terre Haute, IN (US);
Rakesh Vig, Durham, CT (US);
Richard P. Gill, Essex, CT (US);
Companion Diagnostics Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
System and methods for the detection of biomarkers. In at least one embodiment of a system for the detection of a diagnostic marker in a body fluid of the present disclosure, the system comprises a diagnostic device comprising a plurality of test wells, wherein each test well is capable of containing at least one detection agent, a detection device capable of interacting with the diagnostic device, wherein the detection device is capable of detecting an interaction between the at least one detection agent and a diagnostic marker in at least one of the plurality of test wells, and a stabilization agent contained within at least one of the plurality of test wells, the stabilization agent capable of completely or substantially preventing the degradation or inactivation of the detection agent or the diagnostic marker.