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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Albert R. Nazareth, Mercerville, NJ (US);
Shang LI, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Albert R. Nazareth, Mercerville, NJ (US);
Shang Li, Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Princeton, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/558 (2006.01); G01N 33/76 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/558 (2013.01); G01N 33/76 (2013.01); G01N 33/689 (2013.01); Y10S 435/97 (2013.01); Y10S 435/973 (2013.01); Y10S 436/81 (2013.01); Y10S 436/814 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention comprises a device for detecting an analyte in a liquid sample deposited on a first portion of the device for transport to a second portion of the device that is in fluid contact with the first portion. In specific embodiments, the device is a pregnancy test device, which detects human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) as an indicator of pregnancy. Devices with improved clinical sensitivity are provided which are capable of detecting all clinically relevant hCG isoforms.