The invention concerns an element for the determination of an analyte in a liquid
by means of a specific binding reaction of two bioaffine binding partners containing
in or on material which enables liquid transport between the zones. The element
comprises a sample application zone; a detection zone located downstream thereof
that is devoid of binding reagents and is the last zone on the element that allows
liquid transport; a zone containing immobilized analyte or analyte analogue between
the sample application zone and the detection zone; and impregnated conjugate that
can be detached by liquid located in the sample application zone or upstream or
downstream thereof composed of a bioaffine binding partner capable of a specific
binding reaction with the analyte to be determined and a detectable label.