Kits and methods for diagnosing chronic wasting disease
OwnerDavin Hendersoninventor
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Abstract
A prion disease test kit is provided that allows for quick sample collection by an untrained individual and accurate testing of the sample in a lab, which is remote from the sample collection location. The prion disease test kit allows a lay person to easily collect tissue samples from the field and submit the collected tissue samples for prion disease testing, such as testing for chronic wasting disease, at a different location.
Claims20
A kit for extracting a tissue sample from a mammalian subject for prion disease testing, said kit comprising:
- (a) an extraction tool for removing said tissue sample from said mammalian subject;
- (b) a grasping tool for handling said tissue sample;
- (c) a sealable tissue sample container for storing an extracted tissue sample;
- (d) at least one sample preservation or preparation material;
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- (e) instruction information regarding extraction of said tissue sample, handling of said tissue sample, and/or handling of said sample container.
A method for producing a kit for extracting a tissue sample from a mammalian subject for prion disease testing, said method comprising:
- (a) providing an extraction tool for removing said tissue sample from said mammalian subject;
- (b) providing a grasping tool for handling said tissue sample;
- (c) providing a sealable tissue sample container for storing an extracted tissue sample;
- (d) providing at least one sample preservation or preparation material;
- (e) providing instruction information regarding extraction of said tissue sample, handling of said tissue sample, and/or handling of said sample container;
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- (f) combining said extraction tool, said grasping tool, said tissue sample container, said sample preservation or preparation material, and said instruction information in a single package to thereby form said kit.
A method for collecting a tissue sample from a mammalian subject for prion disease testing, said method comprising:
- (a) providing an extraction kit in a single package, said extraction kit comprising
- (i) an extraction tool for removing said tissue sample from said mammalian subject;
- (ii) a grasping tool for handling said tissue sample;
- (iii) a tissue sample container for storing an extracted tissue sample;
- (iv) at least one sample preservation or preparation material;
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- (v) instruction information regarding extraction of said tissue sample, handling of said tissue sample, and/or handling of said sample container;
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- (b) extracting said tissue sample from said mammalian subject with said kit to form an extracted tissue sample.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.