US 11,905,546 B2
Multi-well sample testing apparatus and methods of sample testing using the same
Daniel H. Broder, South Portland, ME (US); Lawrence G. Chapper, Andover, MA (US); Veronica L. Newport, Westbrook, ME (US); Julie E. Rollins, South Portland, ME (US); Brian M. Swalla, Scarborough, ME (US); Scott W. Wagner, York, ME (US); and David L. White, Windham, ME (US)
Assigned to IDEXX LABORATORIES INC., Westbrook, ME (US)
Filed by IDEXX Laboratories Inc., Westbrook, ME (US)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/474,918.
Application 17/474,918 is a division of application No. 16/193,695, filed on Nov. 16, 2018, granted, now 11,618,915.
Application 16/193,695 is a continuation of application No. 14/467,223, filed on Aug. 25, 2014, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2021/0403973 A1, Dec. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. C12Q 1/04 (2006.01); C12M 1/32 (2006.01); C12M 1/04 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC C12Q 1/04 (2013.01) [B01L 3/50853 (2013.01); C12M 23/12 (2013.01); C12M 23/24 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0684 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0689 (2013.01); B01L 2200/141 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2300/048 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0654 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0829 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0851 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0887 (2013.01); B01L 2300/123 (2013.01); B01L 2300/126 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of testing a sample, comprising:
providing a sample testing apparatus including a sample tray and a lid member sealed to the sample tray about at least a portion of a perimeter thereof to define a pouch, wherein the sample tray includes a planar surface and a plurality of wells recessed relative to the planar surface, the plurality of wells including a group of first wells arranged to define a matrix and a group of second wells each defining an elongated configuration; and
introducing a predetermined volume of a liquid sample into the pouch of the sample testing apparatus; and
sealing the lid member to the sample tray to seal each of the plurality of wells such that each first well is filled to capacity with a first portion of the liquid sample, such that a remainder of the liquid sample is evenly distributed into the second wells, and such that a volume of liquid sample distributed into each of the second wells is less than a volume capacity of each of the second wells.