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(43) Date of publication: 08.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/15 (21) Application number: 96919974.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61J 1/ 00( . ) G01N 1/ 00( . ) A61J 1/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1996/000580 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/000435 (03.01.1997 Gazette 1997/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI (30) Priority: 19.06.1995 US 19950492351 (71) Applicant: Chiron Diagnostics Corporation East Walpole, MA 02032 (US)	(72) Inventors: RASMUSSEN, James, E. Plainville, MA 02762 (US) DUFFY, Scott, E. Fayetteville, GA 30214 (US) POTTS, Robert, S. Boston, MA 02109 (US) ADRIAANSEN, David, L. Boston, MA 02118 (US) MCDONALD, Michael, P. Nashua, NH 03062 (US) (74) Representative: Froud, Clive, et al  Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)