The present invention relates to methods and devices for detecting one or
more analytes in a biological sample, preferably a clean liquid sample.
This invention in particular relates to improved rapid tests such as
"dipsticks", "lateral flow" devices and "flow-through" devices. The
invention in particular relates to oligochromatographic devices that make
use of a peptide- or hapten-coupled oligonucleotide and a reagent
specifically recognizing the hapten or peptide and a conjugated probe
that hybridizes specifically to a target sequence. It allows to detect
specifically the presence of a polynucleotides directly or after
molecular amplification steps with the use of a specific genuine internal
control and a chromatographic control.