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(43) Date of publication: 16.07.2025 Bulletin 2025/29 (21) Application number: 23783222.5 (22) Date of filing: 06.09.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/6848(2018.01) C12Q 1/689(2018.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C12Q 1/6848; C12Q 1/689   C-Sets: C12Q 1/6848, C12Q 2525/119, C12Q 2525/301; (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/073576 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/054867 (14.03.2024 Gazette 2024/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 07.09.2022 US 202263374772 P 07.09.2022 US 202263374774 P (71) Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 (US)	(72) Inventors: RICHART, Gregory A. San Diego, California 92121 (US) TOLA, Sydney Bryce San Diego, California 92121 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)