Urine collection cup
AssigneeAnsys Technologies, Inc.
InventorSteven S. Bachand
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Abstract
A urine collection cup device is provided including a clear plastic cup, a reagent strip disposed against an inner surface of the cup and adhered thereto by means of a plastic laminate or adhesive member. An aperture is provided in the adhesive member on a sample introduction end of the reagent strip to enable a fluid sample to be introduced onto the reagent strip. By capillary action the fluid migrates up the reagent strip and causes a visible indication of test validity and test results. A second aperture covered with a hydrophobic material is provided adjacent the reagent strip end to enable air to vent from the strip while preventing fluid specimen from entering therein.
Claims10
A fluid specimen collection device comprising:
- a transparent cup having an inner surface for containing a fluid specimen;
- a reagent strip for indicating a presence of at least one specific component of said fluid specimen;
- an adhesive member for encapsulating the strip against said inner surface;
- a first aperture through said adhesive member and aligned with a first end of said reagent strip for introducing said fluid specimen to the first end of the strip;
- a second aperture through said adhesive member and aligned with a second end of said reagent strip for venting air from the reagent strip in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the strip;
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- a pair of end pads, disposed between the cup inner surface and the strip at the strip first and second ends, for providing a spaced apart relationship between the strip and the cup inner surface.
A fluid specimen collection device comprising:
- a transparent cup having an inner surface for containing a fluid specimen;
- a reagent strip, having a first and a second end, for indicating a presence of at least one specific component of said fluid specimen;
- an adhesive member for encapsulating the strip against said inner surface
- a first aperture through said adhesive member and aligned with a first end of said reagent strip for introducing said fluid specimen to the first end of the strip;
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- a pair of end pads, disposed between the cup inner surface and the strip at the strip first and second ends, for providing a spaced apart relationship between the strip and the cup inner surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.