WO2000029847A3 - Device and method for analyzing a biologic sample - Google Patents

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WO2000029847A3
WO2000029847A3 PCT/CA1999/001079 CA9901079W WO0029847A3 WO 2000029847 A3 WO2000029847 A3 WO 2000029847A3 CA 9901079 W CA9901079 W CA 9901079W WO 0029847 A3 WO0029847 A3 WO 0029847A3
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Abstract

A device for separating fluid from a biologic sample when the sample has a fluid and non-fluid component. The device is a point-of-care device through which data may be electronically collected and electronically transmitted for further evaluation. A method for separating fluid from a biologic sample is provided wherein the method comprises the step of bringing the fluid sample in fluid contact with the microspheres such that the fluid component moves by capillary action between the microspheres along capillary channels formed by the spaces between the spheres and leaving, for example, a cellular fraction behind. In the device of the present invention, the step of separating the fluid may be combined with other assay techniques for detecting and/or measuring one or more analytes which may be present in the fluid sample such as immunoassays and chromatographic assays. These may be further combined with groups of microspheres for use in the analyte detection step as well as the separation step whereby the microspheres act as labels for the analyte or as a source of label for the analyte.
PCT/CA1999/001079 1998-11-16 1999-11-12 Device and method for analyzing a biologic sample WO2000029847A2 (en)

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JP2000582799A JP4544498B2 (en) 1998-11-16 1999-11-12 Biological sample analysis apparatus and method
AU11440/00A AU1144000A (en) 1998-11-16 1999-11-12 Device and method for analyzing a biologic sample
EP99972308A EP1131632A2 (en) 1998-11-16 1999-11-12 Device and method for analyzing a biologic sample
BR9915406-4A BR9915406A (en) 1998-11-16 1999-11-12 Device and method for the analysis of a biological sample
CA002350789A CA2350789A1 (en) 1998-11-16 1999-11-12 Device and method for analyzing a biologic sample
AU47126/00A AU4712600A (en) 1999-06-18 2000-05-12 Device and method for analyzing a biologic sample
PCT/US2000/013056 WO2000078917A1 (en) 1999-06-18 2000-05-12 Device and method for analyzing a biologic sample

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CA2,254,223 1998-11-16
CA002254223A CA2254223A1 (en) 1998-11-16 1998-11-16 Device and method for analyzing a biologic sample
US09/335,732 1999-06-18
US09/335,732 US6403384B1 (en) 1998-11-16 1999-06-18 Device and method for analyzing a biologic sample

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