Holder for evacuated test tubes

A holder for evacuated test tubes adapted to receive blood and bodily fluids transferred from a hypodermic needle-tipped syringe wherein said test tubes include a tube portion and a rubber stopper;

• said holder having a plurality of channels extending from a front portion to a back portion of said holder and each channel having first and second edges alongside said channel, said edges spaced apart to permit said test tubes to slide within the channels and be supported within said channels;
• means to move said test tubes in said channels from the back portion of the holder to a forwardmost position of said channels at the front portion;
• a flap covering said forwardmost position of said channel, said flap having a hole, aligned directly above the rubber stopper of the forwardmost test tube in each of said channels;
• wherein said flap is hinged to said holder whereby said flap can be lifted to permit test tubes to be removed form said forwardmost positions;
• whereby the hypodermic needle-tipped syringe can be inserted and removed from a rubber stopper through said hole directly into a test tube positioned at said forwardmost position, whereby the flap holds the tube in place while the needle is removed.

A holder for evacuated test tubes adapted to receive blood and bodily fluids transferred from a hypodermic needle-tipped syringe wherein said tubes include a tube portion and a rubber stopper;

• said holder having means to hold a plurality of test tubes and having an access opening providing access to a limited number of said test tubes;
• means to move said stored test tubes relative to said access opening so that additional test tubes can be accessed through said access opening;
• whereby the hypodermic needle-tipped syringe can be inserted and removed from the rubber stopper into a test tube positioned at said access position;
• wherein said holder comprises a carousel having a plurality of radially extending channels adapted to receive test tubes,
• a top, having an access opening being radially extended and being provided in said top,
• means to move said top relative to said channels to position said access opening above any one of said channels.

A holder in combination with evacuated test tubes, said test tubes adapted to receive blood and bodily fluids transferred from a hypodermic needle-tipped syringe wherein said tubes include a test tube portion and a rubber stopper;

• said holder having a plurality of channels extending from a front portion to a back portion of said holder and first and second edges alongside said channel, said edges spaced apart to permit said test tubes to slide within the channels;
• means to move said test tubes in said channels from the back of the holder to a forwardmost position of said channels at the front portion;
• a flap covering said forwardmost position of said holder, said flap having at least one hole, aligned directly above the rubber stopper of the forwardmost test tube in said channel;
• said holder further having a top wall wherein said top wall and said flap combine to cover all of said test tubes in said holder;
• means to remove said forwardmost test tube from said holder without opening said top wall;
• whereby the hypodermic needle-tipped syringe can be inserted and removed from the rubber stopper through said hole directly into a test tube positioned at said forwardmost position, whereby the flap holds the tube in place while the needle is removed.