DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES AND METHODS

摘要

Apparatus is disclosed for identifying at least a first target condition in a human or animal body. The apparatus comprises one or more test portions for identifying a first analyte in a biological sample from the body, the first analyte providing a marker of the first target condition, and a second analyte in the biological sample, the second analyte being different from the first analyte. The apparatus is configured to identify the first target condition in the body based on the identification of both the first and second analytes. In one embodiment, the first target condition is pregnancy, the first analyte is human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and the second analyte is luteinizing hormone (LH).

主权项

1. A pregnancy test device for identifying pregnancy in a human or animal body, the device comprising:
one or more test portions for identifying:
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the biological sample; andluteinizing hormone (LH) in the biological sample; and a processor adapted to:
identify a level of the hCG in the biological sample;identify a level of the LH in the biological sample;determine which of a plurality of discrete LH ranges the identified level of LH falls within, wherein a different hCG threshold level is associated with each one of the LH ranges;select the hCG threshold level that is associated with the LH range in which the identified level of LH falls within;identify pregnancy in the body if the identified level of hCG is above the selected hCG threshold level.