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US 2010/0137741 A1Published application
Multi compartment body part scraping fluid collection device
AssigneeOasis Diagnostics Corporation
InventorsPaul Slowey, Jason Giddings
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Abstract
An embodiment is a fluid sample collection system. More specifically, an embodiment is a fluid sample collection system to facilitate collection of biological specimens and particularly to facilitate collection of saliva, urine, and stool specimens from human or animal species for the purpose of extracting purified DNA and/or RNA.
Claims18
A fluid sample collection system comprising:
- a buffer tube including a buffer solution;
- a handle;
- and
- a collection portion coupled to the handle, the collection portion including one or more holes, one or more protrusions, or a combination thereof, at least the collection portion to removably insert into the buffer tube.
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A fluid sample collecting wand comprising:
- a handle;
- a collection portion coupled to the handle, the collection portion including a plurality of holes, a plurality of protrusions, or a combination thereof.
A fluid sample collection method comprising:
- scraping, swiping, or swabbing a fluid-containing surface with a wand, the wand including a plurality of holes formed therein to collect the fluid sample;
- and
- extracting the fluid sample from the holes formed in the wand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.