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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24898822.2 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 21/64(2006.01) B01L 3/00(2006.01) G01N 21/63(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 21/6452; G01N 2021/6419; G01N 2021/6421; G01N 2021/6441; G01N 2021/6484 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/057886 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117843 (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: 29.11.2023 US 202363604053 P (71) Applicant: Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc. Scarborough, Maine 04074-8303 (US)	(72) Inventor: MCCAFFREY, Nathaniel Scarborough, Maine 04074-8303 (US) (74) Representative: Mathys & Squire  32 London Bridge Street The Shard London SE1 9SG London SE1 9SG (GB)