Apparatus and method for collecting a breath sample

An apparatus for collecting a breath sample, comprising:

• a breath input interface configured to receive exhaled breath;
• a flow meter configured to measure a flow rate of the exhaled breath;
• a breath sample storage device configured to store at least some of the exhaled breath;
• a valve positioned to control a flow of the exhaled breath to the at least one breath sample storage device;
• and
• at least one controller configured to control the valve to open at least partially based on the flow rate being within a flow rate target range.

An apparatus for collecting a breath sample, comprising:

• a breath input interface configured to receive exhaled breath;
• a flow meter configured to measure a flow rate of the exhaled breath;
• a breath sample storage device configured to store at least some of the exhaled breath;
• and
• a display configured to present an indication of the flow rate to a user of the apparatus.

A method for collecting a breath sample, comprising:

• collecting an ambient air sample from a room in a first sample storage device;
• collecting a breath sample from a person located in the room in a second sample storage device;
• analyzing the ambient air sample to generate an ambient air analysis;
• analyzing the breath sample to generate a breath sample analysis;
• and
• comparing the ambient air analysis to the breath sample analysis.