Body fluid collection device
OwnerTuan Le Bui, Julieta Ildefonsoinventors
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Abstract
A composite collection device suitable for the collection of body fluid samples is disclosed, The device is particularly suitable for the collection of whole blood for the determination of analytes therein. The composite body fluid collection device comprises a liquid absorbent web and a liquid distributing overlayer contiguous with said absorbent web, the liquid distributing overlayer being liquid permeable and providing flux through the overlayer of no more than about 4 microliters/square millimeter/second.
Claims30
An article of manufacture for collection of body fluid samples which comprises
- a liquid absorbent web;
- and
- a liquid distributing overlayer contiguous with the absorbent web;
- the liquid distributing overlayer being liquid permeable and providing a liquid flux through the overlayer of no more than about 4 microliters/mm2/second.
An article of manufacture for collection of body fluid samples which comprises
- a liquid absorbent web having designated sample regions;
- and
- a liquid distributing overlayer contiguous with the absorbent web;
- the liquid distributing overlayer being liquid permeable and providing a liquid flux through the overlayer of no more than about 4 microliters/mm2/second.
An article of manufacture for collection of a body fluid sample which comprises
- a support frame having an upper surface;
- a liquid absorbent web secured to the upper surface of the support frame;
- a liquid distributing overlayer;
- a slip frame surrounding the overlayer and secured thereto;
- and
- the support frame being in a hinged relationship to the slip frame such that the overlayer can be brought into contact with the absorbent web;
- and
- the liquid distributing overlayer being liquid permeable and providing a liquid flux through the overlayer of no more than about 4 microliters/mm2/second.
An article of manufacture for collection of body fluid samples which comprises:
- a liquid absorbent web;
- a liquid distributing overlayer contiguous with the absorbent web;
- and
- a backing layer contiguous with the absorbent web on the side of the web opposite the liquid distributing overlayer;
- the web, overlayer, and backing layer being supported by a frame;
- and
- the liquid distributing overlayer being liquid permeable and providing a liquid flux through the overlayer of no more than about 4 microliters/mm2/second.
A kit comprising at least one body fluid collection device, at least one container for shipping the body fluid collection device to a clinical laboratory for analysis of a body fluid analyte, printed instructions for obtaining a body fluid sample and for depositing the body fluid sample in the body fluid collection device and instructions for shipping the body fluid collection device containing a body fluid sample to a clinical laboratory for analysis;
- the body fluid collection device comprising:
- a liquid absorbent web;
- and
- a liquid distributing overlayer contiguous with the absorbent web;
- the liquid distributing overlayer being liquid permeable and providing a liquid flux through the overlayer of no more than about 4 microliters/mm2/second.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.