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=Assay Device and Method for Concurrent Separation of Red Blood Cells and a Protein from a Blood Fluid Sample=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:google llc|google llc]]


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==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Herschel Watkins of Woodacre CA (US)|Herschel Watkins of Woodacre CA (US)]][[Category:Herschel Watkins of Woodacre CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Kristy Mckeating of San Francisco CA (US)|Kristy Mckeating of San Francisco CA (US)]][[Category:Kristy Mckeating of San Francisco CA (US)]]

==Assay Device and Method for Concurrent Separation of Red Blood Cells and a Protein from a Blood Fluid Sample - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240091773 titled 'Assay Device and Method for Concurrent Separation of Red Blood Cells and a Protein from a Blood Fluid Sample

==Simplified Explanation==

The present disclosure describes an assay device for analyzing a blood fluid sample, which includes a separation membrane and a detection membrane. The separation membrane contains a reagent for precipitating a protein in the blood fluid sample and separates red blood cells. The detection membrane responds to a second protein in the sample, providing a quantifiable result. The device simultaneously precipitates the first protein and separates red blood cells before reaching the detection membrane.

* Separation membrane with reagent for precipitating a protein in blood fluid sample
* Detection membrane responds to a second protein in the sample
* Device separates red blood cells and precipitates proteins before reaching detection membrane

== Potential Applications ==
The technology could be used in medical diagnostics, research laboratories, and point-of-care testing for various diseases and conditions.

== Problems Solved ==
The device streamlines the process of analyzing blood fluid samples by separating red blood cells and precipitating proteins, making it easier to detect specific proteins of interest.

== Benefits ==
- Faster and more efficient analysis of blood fluid samples
- Quantifiable results for specific proteins
- Simplified assay process

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
- Medical device companies
- Research laboratories
- Healthcare facilities

== Possible Prior Art ==
Similar devices for analyzing blood fluid samples may exist in the market, but the specific combination of features described in this disclosure could be novel and innovative.

== Unanswered Questions ==
1. What specific proteins can be detected using this assay device?
2. How does the quantifiable response on the detection membrane correlate with the amount of the second protein present in the sample?


==Original Abstract Submitted==

this present disclosure provides devices for analyzing a blood fluid sample. the present disclosure contemplates an assay device that includes a separation membrane and a detection membrane. the separation membrane contains a first reagent for precipitating a first protein contained in the blood fluid sample, where the separation membrane also separates red blood cells from the blood fluid sample. further, the detection membrane is configured to elicit a quantifiable response in the presence of a second protein present in the blood fluid sample. the quantifiable response corresponds to an amount of the second protein present in the detection membrane. in addition, it is to be understood that the separation membrane concurrently precipitates the first protein and separates the red blood cells from the blood fluid sample that reaches the detection membrane. methods for manufacturing the assay device and performing an assay using the assay device are also provided.



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