Specimen tester including a separate initiator and method

In an immunoassay flow testing device having a fluid specimen accepting vessel having a and an open top maw sealable by a lid, and at least one chromatographic testing strip exposed to an internal compartment of the vessel, an improvement which comprises:

• an internal cup contained within said vessel;
• a lid having a guide tube having a top aperture and a bottom aperture, wherein said guide tube is openably sealed by a first barrier;
• said internal cup having a drain having a brim raised above a bottom floor of said cup, said drain being openably sealed by a second barrier;
• wherein said bottom aperture and said drain are in substantial axial alignment;
• and,
• an oblong initiator stick having a length sufficient to penetrate through said guide tube to open said first and second barriers, thereby allowing an amount of said fluid specimen to flow through said drain, into said internal compartment and onto said at least one chromatographic testing strip.

A method for conducting a preliminary fluid specimen test and a secondary confirmatory test from a single fluid specimen, said method comprises:

• selecting a device including:
• an outer vessel containing a testing panel, a lid having a guide tube sealed by an openable first barrier, and an internal cup having a drain raised above a bottom floor, said drain sealed by an openable second barrier;
• introducing a fluid specimen into said internal cup;
• sealing said internal cup and said vessel with said lid;
• inserting an oblong stick through said guide tube;
• wherein said inserting comprises:
• sealing a top aperture of said guide tube with said oblong stick;
• first opening said first barrier with said oblong stick;
• second opening said second barrier with said oblong stick;
• thereby allowing a first amount of said fluid specimen to flow through said drain and onto said testing panel, and separating a second amount of said specimen having not passed through said raised drain apart from said first amount;
• observing a result on said testing panel;
• removing said lid from said cup after said observing;
• and,
• conducting said secondary confirmatory test from said second amount of said specimen.