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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24828570.2 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 15/1433(2024.01) G01N 15/04(2006.01) G01N 15/1434(2024.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 15/1433; G01N 2015/1486; G01N 2015/1445; G01N 15/1434; G01N 15/04; G06V 20/693; G06V 20/698 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/057589 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117625 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(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: 30.11.2023 US 202363604859 P 30.11.2023 US 202363604862 P (71) Applicant: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc Westbrook, Maine 04092 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAMMOND, Jeremy Westbrook, Maine 04092 (US) AGUIAR, Jason J. Westbrook, Maine 04092 (US) RUSSELL, James W. Westbrook, Maine 04092 (US) (74) Representative: Icosa  83 avenue Denfert-Rochereau 75014 Paris 75014 Paris (FR)