ASSAY IMPLEMENTATION IN A MICROFLUIDIC FORMAT

摘要

An assay implementation in a microfluidic format in a cartridge relating to a point-of-care instrument platform for monitoring and diagnosing infectious diseases (e.g., AIDS and malaria). The platform may also provide a complete blood count. The instrument platform may hold the cartridge and a portion of an optical system for fluorescent and scattered light related analyses of blood sample in a flow channel of the cartridge.