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US 10,369,564 B2Granted
Minimally-invasive collection system for collecting biological samples for quantifying heavy metals, other toxicants, pathogens, and biomarkers
AssigneeNorthwestern University
InventorsWilliam E. Funk, Thomas W. McDade, Andrew Unger
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Abstract
Disclosed are devices, kits, compositions, and methods for collecting, transporting, and detecting toxicants, pathogens, and biomarkers in a biological sample. The devices, kits, compositions and methods may be utilized to collect and transport dried blood samples from a skin prick and detect toxicants, pathogens, and biomarkers in the dried blood samples.
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A system for collecting a blood sample, the system comprising:
- (a) a sealed and resealable container containing:
- (b) a device for collecting a blood sample;
- the device comprising:
- (i) a support card;
- (ii) one or more treated sample pads that are free of detectable levels of contaminants and that are adhered to the support card on a section of the support card that is free of detectable levels of contaminants;
- (iii) a desiccant adhered to the support card;
- (iv) an adhesive that is configured for sealing the sample pad and the desiccant on the support card when the support card is folded to encase the sample pad and desiccant inside the folded support card.
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