CPC G01N 33/54366 (2013.01) [G01N 33/946 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. An apparatus for collecting and detecting an analyte in a fluid sample, comprising:
a fluid sample collection element comprising:
an absorbing element;
one or more flexible sheet-like structures, wherein through the engagement of said one or more flexible sheet-like structures with an inner wall of a chamber, a sealing of the chamber by said one or more flexible sheet-like structures and the extrusion of the absorbing element is achieved, and wherein said one or more flexible sheet-like structures has an acute triangle section that includes two long sides, one of the long sides being perpendicular to an inner plug body and other long side being substantially inclined with the inner plug body.
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