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Patent Inventor Names
Matthew A. Coleman0
William J. Benett0
Shanavaz L. Nasarabadi0
Francesca S. Pearson0
Robin R. Miles0
Date of Patent
March 8, 2011
0Patent Application Number
115282860
Date Filed
September 26, 2006
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A lateral flow strip assay apparatus comprising a housing; a lateral flow strip in the housing, the lateral flow strip having a receiving portion; a sample collection unit; and a reagent reservoir. Saliva and/or buccal cells are collected from an individual using the sample collection unit. The sample collection unit is immersed in the reagent reservoir. The tip of the lateral flow strip is immersed in the reservoir and the reagent/sample mixture wicks up into the lateral flow strip to perform the assay.
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