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(43) Date of publication: 24.05.1995 Bulletin 1995/21 (21) Application number: 94919405.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.06.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 15/ 14( . ) G01N 33/ 569( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/006425 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/029800 (22.12.1994 Gazette 1994/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 08.06.1993 US 19930074065 07.03.1994 US 19940207302 (71) Applicant: ORTHO DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS, INC. Raritan, New Jersey 08869-0606 (US)	(72) Inventors: MERCOLINO, Thomas, J. Stackton, NJ 08559 (US) MEYER, Eric, J. Flemington, NJ 08822 (US) PETROU, George, V. Metuchen, NJ 08840 (US) GRIFFIS, Mark, D. Highland Park, NJ 08904 (US) DECHIRICO, Gioacchino Flemington, NJ 08822 (US) (74) Representative: Körber, Wolfhart, Dr. rer.nat.  Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33 D-80331 München D-80331 München (DE)