摘要 |
<p>This invention relates to a lateral flow immunochromatographic assay device without a plastic housing. The assay includes a sample receiving region (3a), analyte detection region (2), and end region (4) all made of porous material and capable of lateral flow. The analyte detection region (2) includes labelling reagents (2a), a capture reagent (26), and a control reagent (2c). The back of the porous material is laminated with a semi-rigid material (1) with adequate mechanical strength. The top is partially covered with a thin plastic material (5) so as to leave a portion of the sample receiving region exposed for sample application.</p> |