Abstract: Analyte collection and testing systems and methods, and more particularly to disposable oral fluid collection and testing systems and methods. Described herein are methods and apparatuses to achieve significant improvements in the detection of fluorescence signals in the reader.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 17, 2018
Date of Patent:
March 1, 2022
Assignee:
Evanostics LLC
Inventors:
Ashutosh Shastry, David Piehler, Hardeep Sanghera, Michael Gluzczack, Pranav Chopra, Yun-Pei Chang, Ameya Kantak
Abstract: A disposable cartridge can be used for biofluid sample collection, preparation, and mixing with reagents. After sample collection, the cartridge can be inserted into a reader for sample analysis. This system can be used for detecting and measuring analytes, such as drugs, in saliva for example. This is useful for point of test detection of drugs in applications such as workplace drug testing and driving under the influence of drugs testing.