The invention provides a dipstick and a kit comprising the dipstick, for
testing for the presence of a plurality of different targets in a sample
solution which comprises: a dipstick having a plurality of different
capture zones and, immobilised to each capture zone, a different capture
moiety, each capture moiety capable of capturing a different target; and,
separately, a plurality of different detection probes, each detection
probe capable of binding to a different target and each detection probe
being labelled with or enabling the formation of a detection signal so
that the presence of each target is indicated by the formation of a
signal at the capture zone for that target; wherein the target for at
least two of the capture moieties is a disease causing micro-organism or
a marker indicating the existence of a disease, disorder, or condition of
the host from which the sample solution was derived, and wherein at least
two of the capture moieties are capable of binding to different
components or markers of the same disease causing micro-organism as
targets for those capture moieties. The dipsticks and kits may be used
for confirmatory assays of infection by an infectious agent or disease
causing microorganisms.