Methods and apparatus for carrying out clinical, chemical and biological testing.

摘要

A method for carrying out a clinical, chemical or biological test, in which a macro-solid phase adsorbent test material is contacted with a sample and later washed or treated with a washing liquid or reagent liquid, characterised in that the washing or reagent liquid treatment is carried out by (a) inserting the macro-solid phase test material into an apertured container in which there is located a compressible resilient porous liquid-retaining solid which contains washing or reagent liquid, (b) compressing the porous solid while the test material is in its inserted position to the extent necessary to wash or treat the surface of the test material, (c) releasing the compression to allow the porous solid to reabsorb substantially all the washing or treatment liquid, and (d) removing the washed or treated test solid substantially free of the washing or treatment liquid.