| CPC B01L 3/502715 (2013.01) [C12Q 1/6825 (2013.01); G16B 20/00 (2019.02); G16B 25/20 (2019.02); G16B 40/10 (2019.02); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2300/04 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0663 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0809 (2013.01)] | 25 Claims |

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8. A computer-implemented method of detecting a presence of a target polynucleotide sequence within a biological sample, the method performed by a molecular diagnostic test device including an electronic system and a detection module, the method comprising:
receiving, at a photodetector assembly of the electronic system, a first light signal for a first time period after the biological sample and a reagent are reacted within a detection volume of the detection module, the reagent formulated to facilitate production of a first assay signal and a second assay signal, the first assay signal indicating the presence of the target polynucleotide sequence, the second assay signal indicating the presence of a reference polynucleotide sequence, the first light signal associated with the first assay signal;
determining a first magnitude associated with the first light signal during the first time period;
receiving, at the photodetector assembly, a second light signal for a second time period after the biological sample and the reagent are reacted within the detection volume of the detection module, the second light signal associated with the second assay signal;
determining a second magnitude associated with the second light signal during the second time period; and
producing an electronic output when a comparison of the first magnitude and the second magnitude indicates that the target polynucleotide sequence is present.
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