Method and device for collecting and testing for fecal occult blood
AssigneeSmithKline Beckman Corporation
InventorsJosefina T. Baker, Joseph F. Pagano, Ronald J. Schoengold
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Abstract
A method and slide for collecting and testing fecal occult blood which permits multiple analyses of a single fecal sample. The slide contains a pocket-like member on a portion of the inside front cover of the slide. An absorbent insert is disposed in the pocket. When the cover is in a closed position the pocket overlies the fecal smear on the specimen viewing sheet and the insert can be removed from the pocket. This design permits an analysis to be done on the specimen receiving sheet of the slide together with a second confirmatory test on the insert.
Claims6
In an occult blood specimen test slide having a front panel, a rear panel, said front panel having one or more openings, sheet means carrying a test reagent between the front and rear panels underlying each of said openings a hinged cover configured to overlie a portion of the front panel and said openings and flap means in the rear panel opposite said openings and pivotable to expose the underside of the sheet, the improvement comprising a pocket-like member attached to a portion of the inside of said hinged cover and an absorbent insert disposed in said pocket whereby when the cover is in a closed mode, the pocket is positioned to overlie the openings of the front panel and the insert which has a portion exposed beyond the closure line of the cover can be slidably removed from the pocket, said pocket-like member having a consistency which permits filtration of a specimen fluid onto said insert.
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