Claims
- 1. An analytical test device for determining the presence of at least one analyte in a fluid sample, said device comprising:a dry porous carrier; at least one detection zone covering at least a segment of an area of said carrier, the sample being permitted to enter into said detection zone from a plurality of different directions; at least one capture zone channel having an entrance end which is in operative communication with the detection zone to permit sample to flow from the detection zone into the capture zone channel, the distances between all points where the sample is permitted to enter the detection zone and said entrance end being essentially the same.
Parent Case Info
The present application is a continuation application filing under 35 U.S.C. §111(a) which claims benefit of PCT/EP99/05712, having the filing date of Aug. 6, 1999, under 35 U.S.C. §120, and which is a CON and claims priority to U.S. Ser. No. 09/353,190, filed Jul. 14, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,214,629, U.S. Ser. No. 09/353,188, filed Jul. 14, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,410,341, and to U.S. Ser. No. 09/130,164, filed Aug. 6, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,171,870, all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
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