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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20 (21) Application number: 24840376.8 (22) Date of filing: 08.07.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/18(2006.01) C12M 1/12(2006.01) C12Q 1/24(2006.01) C12M 1/26(2006.01) C12M 1/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C12Q 1/18 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/037048 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/014871 (16.01.2025 Gazette 2025/03)

(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: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 07.07.2023 US 202363525510 P (71) Applicant: Astek Diagnostics Inc. Baltimore, MD 21201 (US)	(72) Inventors: AL-ADHAMI, Mustafa Elkridge, MD 21201 (US) CAVIN, Courtney Pasadena, MD 21122 (US) (74) Representative: Barker Brettell LLP  100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ (GB)