Triage (R) point of care quantitative immunoassay system

We have developed an immunoassay system that quantifies in about 15 minutes the concentration of a single or multiple analytes in biological fluids. T he Triage(R) Cardiac Panel measures simultaneously the concentrations from whole blood of CKMB, troponin I (TnI), and myoglobin. The technology also a llows the measurement of cyclosporin concentration, in which lysed whole bl ood is used. The test procedure involves addition of several drops of blood to a small disposable assay device. The assay device incorporates novel co ncepts of capillarity and defined surface architectures to drive and contro l fluid flow during the immunoassay. After addition of sample to the device , the device is inserted into a small portable instrument, which determines assay completion and the analyte concentrations, The concentrations of the analytes are calculated from calibration curves downloaded from an EEprom. The technical and performance aspects of the product will be discussed.