SINGLE COLUMN IMMUNOLOGICAL TEST ELEMENTS

摘要

A plurality of individual single column test elements are provided for use in a clinical testing apparatus in an open-topped cartridge in which each test element is defined by a single test column that includes a quantity of a test material, such as gel material or a bead matrix, including a cover strip used to access the contents of the test column. The number of individual test elements provided in a cartridge can be varied, depending on the test(s) to be performed,

主权项

1. A cartridge for conducting immunological testing, the cartridge comprising:
an open-topped enclosure; and a plurality of individual test elements releasably retained within the enclosure in a linear array, each of the individual test elements comprising a single test column containing a test material and having a cover strip.