Abstract: A detector assembly and method of detecting the presence of a biomarker, such as bilirubin, in a sample of a flowable substance and a detector unit (1) are disclosed. The method comprises providing a receiver body (2) shaped to define a receiving chamber (3). The receiving chamber (3) has an outlet opening (5) through which a flowable substance can leave the receiving chamber (3). The receiving chamber (3) has a maximum capacity for holding a volume of the flowable substance. A quantity of the flowable substance is supplied to the receiving chamber (3) and caused to pass through the outlet opening. The receiver body (2) can move relative to a guide (10) of the receive body (2) from a first position in which the outlet opening (5) is blocked to a second position in which the outlet opening (5) is not blocked. In the second position, a metered quantity of flowable substance in the receiving chamber (3) can leave the receiving chamber (3).

Abstract: In the detection of the presence of a biomarker or the like in a sample of a flowable substance, e.g. a powder or a liquid, usually a body fluid, such as blood, urine, or saliva, for example, a disposable sample receiver (3) is used, which has a receiving chamber (301) that is dimensioned to receive a predetermined volume and is surrounded by a depression (303) receiving any excess volume for which there is no room in the receiving chamber (301). The receiving chamber (301) has a bottom outlet (302) closed by a removable strip (33), e.g. a plastic strip or foil. Upon pulling away the strip (33) from the bottom outlet, the sample in the receiving chamber is emptied into a flow path (32) leading to at least one detection compartment (321) permitting direct visual inspection. Preferably, disposable sample receiver (3) is used in a detector assembly (1) including an electronic camera (23), a CPU (26) and a display (22).

Abstract: This invention relates to a testing system for assessing the level of a biochemical marker, comprising a disposable device (2) with a sample inlet (4) and a at least one visible detection compartment (5A, 5B), arranged with composition including a chemical means (Y) for direct detection of said biochemical marker, wherein said composition also includes an inhibitor (Z) arranged to first detection compartment (5A) being arranged to block the biochemical marker up to a certain concentration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a testing system for analyzing a risk of developing organ failure or presence of organ failure, said system comprising a disposable testing device arranged to receive a biological sample, which testing system is further arranged with means for measuring within said sample the total amount of at least a first biological marker in the form of an intracellular enzyme, and comprising means for analyzing the measured value of said intracellular enzyme, and based on the results thereof being arranged to communicate the risk of developing organ failure or presence of organ failure to an operator of said testing system. The present invention also relates to a method for analyzing a risk of developing organ failure, or analyzing presence of organ failure.

Abstract: This invention relates to a testing system arrangement for assessing the level of a biochemical marker, comprising a disposable device (2) with a sample inlet (4) and a at least one visible detection compartment (5A, 5B), for detection of said bio-chemical marker, a mobile unit (8) including a digital camera arranged to capture a digital picture (60) of said at least one visible detection compartment (5A, 5B), software run on a processor for analysing said picture (60) to assess said level and means arranged to present the result (70) of said assessment in a display (8A) of or connected to, said mobile unit (8), wherein said disposable device (2) is arranged with at least one reference surface (12) having a predetermined colour setting that is known to said software to enable exact assessment of the colour within said detection compartment (5A, 5B) by the use of said reference surface (12) within said digital picture as a basis reference.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a testing system for analyzing a risk of developing organ failure or presence of organ failure, said system comprising a disposable testing device arranged to receive a biological sample, which testing system is further arranged with means for measuring within said sample the total amount of at least a first biological marker in the form of an intracellular enzyme, and comprising means for analyzing the measured value of said intracellular enzyme, and based on the results thereof being arranged to communicate the risk of developing organ failure or presence of organ failure to an operator of said testing system. The present invention also relates to a method for analyzing a risk of developing organ failure, or analyzing presence of organ failure.