Biological fluid collection device and biological fluid separation and testing system

A biological fluid separation and testing system for a multi-component blood sample, comprising:

• a biological fluid collection device, comprising:
• a lancet housing having an inlet port and an interior defining a first flow channel in fluid communication with the inlet port and a second flow channel in fluid communication with the first flow channel, wherein at least a portion of the second flow channel is diverted from the first flow channel;
• a puncturing element moveable between a pre-actuated position wherein the puncturing element is retained within the interior of the housing and a puncturing position wherein the puncturing element extends through the inlet port of the housing and provides fluid communication with the first flow channel;
• and
• a transfer cartridge having a reservoir, wherein the second flow channel is in fluid communication with the reservoir of the transfer cartridge;
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• a biological fluid separation device, comprising:
• a rotatable body having a center of rotation and an outer periphery, the rotatable body having a body inlet adapted to receive the multi-component blood sample;
• a separation chamber defined within the rotatable body and in fluid communication with the body inlet and having a chamber outlet spaced apart from the body inlet, the separation chamber adapted to receive the multi-component blood sample therein;
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• a blood component chamber defined within the rotatable body and in fluid communication with the chamber outlet, wherein when the separation chamber contains the multi-component blood sample and a rotational force is applied to the rotatable body, a blood component of the multi-component blood sample passes from the separation chamber into the blood component chamber and a second component of the multi-component blood sample is retained within the separation chamber,
• wherein the blood component chamber is disposed adjacent the center of rotation and the separation chamber is disposed adjacent the outer periphery of the rotatable body, and
• wherein the body inlet is engagable with the reservoir of the transfer cartridge for transferring the multi-component blood sample from the reservoir of the transfer cartridge to the biological fluid separation device.