Blistered rapid diagnostic test with incorporated moisture absorbent material

Abstract

A package which incorporates, integrated in the composition of one of the components of the test's package, a plastic base ( 1 ), a moisture absorbing agent, so that this does not affect them, in combination with one or more polymers, which may be packaged in a blister produced by a base sheet ( 7 ) with structures which give rise to cavities ( 9 ), in each one whereof a rapid diagnostic test ( 5 ) is placed, whose base sheet ( 7 ) is complemented with a cover sheet ( 8 ) which seals the previous by heat fusion, achieving the hermeticity of each cavity.

1 . A blistered rapid diagnostic test characterized in that it comprises: 
 a base ( 1 );    a structure ( 2 );    a rapid diagnostic test ( 5 ,  5 ′) between said base and said structure;    a moisture absorbing agent integrated in the test;    a base sheet ( 7 ) having at least one structure determining at least one cavity so as to define a blister receiving said test;    a cover sheet ( 8 ) which is fixed by heat fusion to the base sheet ( 7 ), so as to determine a seal of each the at least one cavity ( 9 ,  9 ′) containing the rapid diagnostic test ( 5 ,  5 ′).    
   
   
       2 . The blistered rapid diagnostic test of  claim 1  wherein the moisture absorbing agent is integrated with the base ( 1 ) in combination with at least one polymer.  
   
   
       3 . The blistered rapid diagnostic test of  claim 1  having a binding area ( 6 ) wherein the moisture absorbing agent is integrated with the handling area ( 6 ) in combination with at least one polymer.  
   
   
       4 . The blistered rapid diagnostic test of  claim 1  comprising a punch-hole ( 12 ) adjacent to one end of the blister whereby the base sheet ( 7 ) and the cover sheet ( 8 ) are separated to permit easy gripping and pulling of the cover sheet ( 8 ) in an opening operation of the corresponding unit.  
   
   
       5 . The blistered rapid diagnostic test of  claim 1  wherein said at least one cavity consists of a single cavity ( 9 ,  9 ′) determining a single independent unit accommodating a rapid diagnostic test ( 5 ,  5 ′).  
   
   
       6 . The blistered rapid diagnostic test of  claim 1  wherein said at least one cavity consists of a plurality of cavities ( 9 ,  9 ′), each cavity determining a unit accommodating a rapid diagnostic test ( 5 ,  5 ′), said units being independently hermetic and 
 a plurality of weakened tear lines ( 10 ,  10 ′) provided between each two cavities ( 9 ,  9 ′) to facilitate separation of the units.    
   
   
       7 . The blistered rapid diagnostic test of  claim 1  further comprising an area where the cover sheet ( 8 ) is fixed by heat fusion to the base sheet ( 7 ) having a surface with ribs ( 11 ) by way of knurling, so as to improve sealing of the cover sheet ( 8 ).  
   
   
       8 . The blistered rapid diagnostic test of  claim 6 , further comprising an areas ( 13 ) which is adjacent to the weakened tear lines ( 10 ′) of each unit and collateral to each of the cavities ( 9 ′), showing printed data selected from control data, information data and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       9 . The blistered rapid diagnostic test of  claim 1  further comprising adhering means for adhering the base ( 1 ) to the structure ( 2 ) and wherein the base ( 1 ) is directly adhered to the structure ( 2 ) by the adhering means.  
   
   
       10 . The blister rapid diagnostic test of  claim 1  further comprising adhering means for adhering the base ( 1 ) to the structure ( 2 ), said adhering means comprising a double-sided adhesive ( 3 ) acting as a separation between the structure ( 2 ) and the base ( 1 ).