Extraction and transportation of blood for analysis

A method of making a lancet device for puncturing the skin of a patient, comprising:

• (a) on a plate unit, forming one or more openings for facing against the skin being punctured such that one or more lancets can pass therethrough to puncture the skin to result in bleeding, forming one or more channels for conducting fluid from the skin after puncture;
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• (b) positioning one or more lancets near the plate unit such that the one or more lancets can pass through the one or more openings on the plate unit to puncture the skin when pressed against the skin to result in a puncture wound,
• the method further comprising positioning a plurality of lancets near the plate unit such that the lancets can pass through the one or more openings on the plate unit to puncture the skin when pressed against the skin to result in a bleeding puncture wound.

A method of making a lancet device for puncturing the skin of a patient, comprising:

• (a) on a plate unit, forming one or more openings for facing against the skin being punctured such that one or more lancets can pass therethrough to puncture the skin to result in bleeding, forming one or more channels for conducting fluid from the skin after puncture;
• and
• (b) positioning one or more lancets near the plate unit such that the one or more lancets can pass through the one or more openings on the plate unit to puncture the skin when pressed against the skin to result in a puncture wound,
• the method further comprising forming a chamber to receive blood from the openings and wherein the first channel and the second channel are connected to the chamber to conduct blood therefrom.

A method of making a lancet device for puncturing the skin of a patient, comprising:

• (a) on a plate unit, forming one or more openings for facing against the skin being punctured such that one or more lancets can pass therethrough to puncture the skin to result in bleeding, forming one or more channels for conducting fluid from the skin after puncture;
• and
• (b) positioning one or more lancets near the plate unit such that the one or more lancets can pass through the one or more openings on the plate unit to puncture the skin when pressed against the skin to result in a puncture wound,
• the method further comprising forming a resilient flexible lip that surrounds the openings, the lip applies a radially outward force to the skin when the lip is pressed against the skin.

A method of making a lancet device for puncturing the skin of a patient, comprising:

• (a) on a plate unit, forming one or more openings for facing against the skin being punctured such that one or more lancets can pass therethrough to puncture the skin to result in bleeding, forming one or more channels for conducting fluid from the skin after puncture;
• and
• (b) positioning one or more lancets near the plate unit such that the one or more lancets can pass through the one or more openings on the plate unit to puncture the skin when pressed against the skin to result in a puncture wound,
• the method further comprising forming a plurality of openings on the plate unit to admit blood and positioning a plurality of lancets near the plurality of openings each for allowing a lancet to pass through to puncture the skin, the lip surrounding the plurality of openings.

A method of using a lancet device to sample blood from the skin of a patient, comprising:

• (a) applying a plate unit with one or more openings against the skin being sampled;
• (b) driving one or more lancets through the one or more openings against the skin to result in a bleeding wound and allowing blood to pass from the bleeding wound through the one or more openings into the plate unit;
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• (c) conducting away a portion of fluid that is emitted from the bleeding wound through one or more channels in the plate unit,
• the method further comprising conducting away a first portion of fluid that contains more of a fluid that is emitted initially (initial fluid) from the bleeding wound and a second channel for conducting a second portion of fluid containing less of the initial fluid using capillary force in the plate unit, the first channel and the second channel being in fluid communication with each other either directly or through a passageway.

A method of using a lancet device to sample blood from the skin of a patient, comprising:

• (a) applying a plate unit with one or more openings against the skin being sampled;
• (b) driving one or more lancets through the one or more openings against the skin to result in a bleeding wound and allowing blood to pass from the bleeding wound through the one or more openings into the plate unit;
• and
• (c) conducting away a portion of fluid that is emitted from the bleeding wound through one or more channels in the plate unit,
• the method further comprising driving a plurality of lancets through the one or more openings to result in the bleeding wound.

A method of using a lancet device to sample blood from the skin of a patient, comprising:

• (a) applying a plate unit with one or more openings against the skin being sampled;
• (b) driving one or more lancets through the one or more openings against the skin to result in a bleeding wound and allowing blood to pass from the bleeding wound through the one or more openings into the plate unit;
• and
• (c) conducting away a portion of fluid that is emitted from the bleeding wound through one or more channels in the plate unit,
• the method further comprising applying a radially outward force to the skin to increase the tautness of the skin around the openings by applying a resilient flexible lip on the skin surrounding the openings.

A method of using a lancet device to sample blood from the skin of a patient, comprising:

• (a) applying a plate unit with one or more openings against the skin being sampled;
• (b) driving one or more lancets through the one or more openings against the skin to result in a bleeding wound and allowing blood to pass from the bleeding wound through the one or more openings into the plate unit;
• and
• (c) conducting away a portion of fluid that is emitted from the bleeding wound through one or more channels in the plate unit,
• the method further comprising applying a radially outward force to the skin to increase the tautness of the skin around the openings by applying a resilient flexible lip on the skin surrounding the openings and applying a plurality of lancets through a plurality of openings on the plate unit to lance the skin, the lip surrounding the plurality of openings.