PORTABLE, POINT-OF-CARE, USER-INITIATED FLUIDIC ASSAY METHODS AND SYSTEMS

摘要

Apparatus to perform point-of-care, user-initiated fluidic diagnostic assays. The assay system includes a housing having one or more fluid chambers, a sliding hydraulic valve fluid controller system to dispense fluid from the one or more fluid chambers, and a user-initiated actuator to control the fluid controller system. The actuator may be configured to move fluid controllers from functionally closed positions to functionally open positions, to serially or simultaneously control fluid flow from the fluid chambers. The housing may include one or more fluid paths amongst the fluid chambers and/or between the fluid chambers and an assay portion, and the fluid controller system may be configured to serially align fluid chamber outlets with corresponding fluid paths. The actuator system may include a mechanical actuator system, and may include a compressible spring actuator system. The assay apparatus may include a display window to view assay results.