| abstract |
Disclosed is a lateral flow assay device to test for the presence and/or amount of a nucleic acid sequence of interest in a sample, the lateral flow device comprising: (a) a sample receiving zone for contacting the device with a sample to be tested; (b) an extraction zone ( 8 ) for extraction of nucleic acid from the sample; (c) a nucleic acid amplification zone ( 18 ) in liquid communication with the sample receiving zone; and (d) a detection zone ( 20 ) for detecting the products, directly or indirectly, of a nucleic acid amplification reaction performed in the nucleic acid amplification zone, said detection zone ( 20 ) being, or being locatable, in liquid communication with the amplification zone ( 18 ). |